Godwin Beach Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Godwin Beach (4511) is a suburb of Brisbane, Outer Northern Suburbs, Queensland. It is about 43 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Godwin Beach is in the federal electorate of Longman.

In the 2011 census the population of Godwin Beach was 444 and is comprised of approximately 49.1% females and 50.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Godwin Beach is 41 years of age.

77.9% of people living in the suburb of Godwin Beach were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 7.2% England, 5.9% New Zealand, 1.1% Netherlands, 1.1% Germany, 1.1% Papua New Guinea, 1.1% Philippines.

93.0% of people living in Godwin Beach speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.8% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% Thai, 0.9% German, 0.7% Tagalog, 0.7% Greek.

The religious makeup of Godwin Beach is 24.6% No religion, 18.7% Anglican, 16.0% Catholic, 11.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.4% Uniting Church, 3.8% Jehovah's Witnesses, 3.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.9% Buddhism, 2.7% Baptist, 2.7% Pentecostal.

49.7% of people are married, 31.1% have never married and 11.9% are divorced and 2.5% are separated. There are 17 widowed people living in Godwin Beach.

55.4% of the people living in Godwin Beach over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 29.9% are working on a part time basis. Godwin Beach has an unemployment rate of 10.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Godwin Beach are 21.7% Technicians & trades workers, 14.7% Labourers, 14.1% Managers, 12.0% Sales workers, 9.8% Community & personal service workers, 8.7% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.2% Professionals, 7.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 3.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Godwin Beach work in are 17.1% Retail trade, 16.0% Health care and social assistance, 16.0% Construction, 12.2% Manufacturing, 6.1% Electricity, gas, water and waste services, 6.1% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 5.0% Accommodation and food services, 4.4% Education and training.

28.7% of homes are fully owned, and 40.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 26.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $433 per week and the median household income is $864 per week.

The median rent in Godwin Beach is $270 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2124 per month.

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