Willowbank Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Willowbank (4306) is a suburb of Brisbane, Ipswich, Queensland. It is about 42 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Willowbank is in the federal electorate of Blair.

In the 2011 census the population of Willowbank was 1,254 and is comprised of approximately 47.2% females and 52.8% males.

The median/average age of the population of Willowbank is 38 years of age.

85.5% of people living in the suburb of Willowbank were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.1% England, 2.1% New Zealand, 0.9% Malaysia, 0.8% Scotland, 0.6% Netherlands, 0.5% Germany, 0.4% Austria, 0.3% Philippines, 0.3% China .

93.8% of people living in Willowbank speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.1% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.6% Mandarin, 0.2% Maltese, 0.2% German.

The religious makeup of Willowbank is 23.5% Anglican, 21.5% No religion, 19.7% Catholic, 10.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.5% Uniting Church, 4.9% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.8% Lutheran, 3.4% Baptist, 2.4% Christian, nfd, 1.1% Pentecostal.

51.6% of people are married, 30.4% have never married and 9.5% are divorced and 4.9% are separated. There are 36 widowed people living in Willowbank.

59.9% of the people living in Willowbank over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 27.2% are working on a part time basis. Willowbank has an unemployment rate of 6.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Willowbank are 18.2% Technicians & trades workers, 16.7% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.3% Labourers, 13.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 11.0% Community & personal service workers, 9.7% Managers, 8.8% Sales workers, 7.0% Professionals, 2.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Willowbank work in are 12.4% Public administration and safety, 12.2% Manufacturing, 11.5% Health care and social assistance, 9.5% Retail trade, 8.3% Construction, 8.1% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.1% Wholesale trade, 5.2% Other services, 4.9% Accommodation and food services.

26.8% of homes are fully owned, and 37.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 33.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $544 per week and the median household income is $987 per week.

The median rent in Willowbank is $165 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1430 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Willowbank postcode 4306