Highvale Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Highvale (4520) is a suburb of Brisbane, Outer Northern Suburbs, Queensland. It is about 23 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Highvale is in the federal electorate of Dickson.

In the 2011 census the population of Highvale was 1,545 and is comprised of approximately 50.2% females and 49.8% males.

The median/average age of the population of Highvale is 40 years of age.

75.5% of people living in the suburb of Highvale were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 10.4% England, 3.4% New Zealand, 1.3% South Africa, 0.6% Germany, 0.5% Malawi, 0.5% Netherlands, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.5% Scotland, 0.4% Pakistan, 0.4% Thailand, 0.4% Papua New Guinea, 0.3% Japan, 0.3% Malaysia, 0.3% United States of America.

93.6% of people living in Highvale speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.0% Other, 0.7% Italian, 0.6% Hungarian, 0.4% German, 0.3% Urdu, 0.3% Japanese, 0.3% Thai, 0.2% Russian.

The religious makeup of Highvale is 27.2% No religion, 23.2% Anglican, 21.7% Catholic, 8.6% Uniting Church, 6.9% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.7% Christian, nfd, 1.3% Pentecostal, 1.2% Baptist, 1.2% Lutheran.

65.3% of people are married, 26.1% have never married and 5.7% are divorced and 1.8% are separated. There are 12 widowed people living in Highvale.

57.0% of the people living in Highvale over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 32.8% are working on a part time basis. Highvale has an unemployment rate of 5.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Highvale are 29.5% Professionals, 15.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 14.8% Managers, 12.2% Technicians & trades workers, 11.1% Community & personal service workers, 7.1% Sales workers, 4.9% Labourers, 2.8% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Highvale work in are 12.3% Health care and social assistance, 11.2% Professional, scientific and technical services, 10.8% Construction, 9.6% Education and training, 9.4% Public administration and safety, 8.2% Retail trade, 5.7% Accommodation and food services, 4.4% Manufacturing, 4.2% Financial and insurance services.

33.5% of homes are fully owned, and 61.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 4.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $745 per week and the median household income is $2220 per week.

The median rent in Highvale is $400 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2383 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Highvale postcode 4520