Wulkuraka Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Wulkuraka (4305) is a suburb of Brisbane, Ipswich, Queensland. It is about 34 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Wulkuraka is in the federal electorate of Blair.

In the 2011 census the population of Wulkuraka was 855 and is comprised of approximately 51.0% females and 49.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Wulkuraka is 26 years of age.

85.0% of people living in the suburb of Wulkuraka were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.8% England, 2.6% New Zealand, 1.0% Netherlands, 1.0% China , 0.7% South Africa, 0.6% Papua New Guinea, 0.6% Malaysia, 0.6% Korea, Republic of , 0.5% Tonga, 0.5% Kenya, 0.5% Italy, 0.5% Philippines, 0.3% Sudan.

92.4% of people living in Wulkuraka speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.2% Other, 1.1% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% Italian, 0.7% Cantonese, 0.7% Mandarin, 0.7% Tagalog, 0.5% Korean, 0.4% Dutch, 0.4% Sinhalese.

The religious makeup of Wulkuraka is 23.9% No religion, 21.6% Catholic, 18.7% Anglican, 7.7% Uniting Church, 6.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.9% Lutheran, 4.8% Christian, nfd, 3.3% Latter-day Saints, 2.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.9% Pentecostal.

39.0% of people are married, 44.5% have never married and 8.7% are divorced and 4.5% are separated. There are 20 widowed people living in Wulkuraka.

60.8% of the people living in Wulkuraka over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 26.7% are working on a part time basis. Wulkuraka has an unemployment rate of 8.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Wulkuraka are 16.5% Community & personal service workers, 15.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 14.1% Professionals, 13.6% Technicians & trades workers, 10.4% Labourers, 10.1% Sales workers, 9.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 7.4% Managers, 3.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Wulkuraka work in are 16.1% Public administration and safety, 14.1% Health care and social assistance, 9.9% Retail trade, 9.7% Manufacturing, 8.7% Accommodation and food services, 8.2% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.4% Construction, 5.2% Education and training, 4.7% Wholesale trade.

12.6% of homes are fully owned, and 38.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 48.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $640 per week and the median household income is $1379 per week.

The median rent in Wulkuraka is $320 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1617 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Wulkuraka postcode 4305