Minden Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Minden (4311) is a suburb of Brisbane, Ipswich, Queensland. It is about 49 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Minden is in the federal electorate of Blair.

In the 2011 census the population of Minden was 1,093 and is comprised of approximately 49.0% females and 51.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Minden is 36 years of age.

83.9% of people living in the suburb of Minden were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.1% England, 3.8% New Zealand, 0.6% Scotland, 0.5% Poland, 0.5% Papua New Guinea, 0.5% Sudan, 0.5% Netherlands, 0.5% Philippines, 0.4% Germany.

94.6% of people living in Minden speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.5% Arabic, 0.4% Cantonese, 0.4% Polish, 0.4% Tagalog, 0.3% Korean, 0.3% Other, 0.3% Greek.

The religious makeup of Minden is 26.3% Anglican, 22.9% Catholic, 17.0% No religion, 7.7% Uniting Church, 7.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.5% Lutheran, 3.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.2% Christian, nfd, 2.5% Baptist, 1.1% Other Christian.

57.6% of people are married, 25.0% have never married and 10.3% are divorced and 3.4% are separated. There are 30 widowed people living in Minden.

63.2% of the people living in Minden over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 25.9% are working on a part time basis. Minden has an unemployment rate of 4.9%.

The main occupations of people living in Minden are 16.2% Technicians & trades workers, 15.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 14.9% Labourers, 11.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 10.0% Sales workers, 10.0% Professionals, 10.0% Community & personal service workers, 9.8% Managers, 3.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Minden work in are 12.6% Manufacturing, 12.0% Retail trade, 11.4% Health care and social assistance, 10.1% Construction, 9.3% Public administration and safety, 8.5% Education and training, 7.6% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.6% Wholesale trade, 4.3% Other services.

23.3% of homes are fully owned, and 56.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 16.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $555 per week and the median household income is $1305 per week.

The median rent in Minden is $280 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1820 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Minden postcode 4311