Mcdowall Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Mcdowall (4053) is a suburb of Brisbane, Outer Northern Suburbs, Queensland. It is about 10 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Mcdowall is in the federal electorate of Lilley.

In the 2011 census the population of Mcdowall was 6,818 and is comprised of approximately 51.2% females and 48.8% males.

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

78.4% of people living in the suburb of Mcdowall were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.3% England, 2.6% New Zealand, 1.5% South Africa, 1.3% Italy, 1.1% India, 0.8% Philippines, 0.7% China , 0.7% Ireland, 0.6% Malaysia, 0.5% Scotland, 0.4% Papua New Guinea, 0.4% Hong Kong , 0.4% Sri Lanka, 0.4% Vietnam.

87.1% of people living in Mcdowall speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.9% Italian, 1.3% Other, 1.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.2% Cantonese, 1.0% Mandarin, 0.5% Greek, 0.4% Polish, 0.4% Hindi, 0.3% Filipino .

The religious makeup of Mcdowall is 35.4% Catholic, 16.7% Anglican, 16.4% No religion, 6.5% Uniting Church, 4.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.4% Baptist, 2.9% Christian, nfd, 2.3% Pentecostal, 1.3% Eastern Orthodox.

59.8% of people are married, 28.2% have never married and 6.7% are divorced and 2.3% are separated. There are 166 widowed people living in Mcdowall.

61.1% of the people living in Mcdowall over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 30.2% are working on a part time basis. Mcdowall has an unemployment rate of 3.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Mcdowall are 26.5% Professionals, 18.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 14.2% Managers, 11.0% Technicians & trades workers, 10.7% Sales workers, 9.7% Community & personal service workers, 4.8% Labourers, 3.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.8% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Mcdowall work in are 14.0% Health care and social assistance, 10.7% Retail trade, 10.5% Public administration and safety, 9.8% Professional, scientific and technical services, 9.0% Education and training, 7.4% Construction, 5.3% Accommodation and food services, 5.1% Manufacturing, 4.8% Financial and insurance services.

38.0% of homes are fully owned, and 42.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 17.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $777 per week and the median household income is $1938 per week.

The median rent in Mcdowall is $395 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2000 per month.

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