Jacobs Well Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Jacobs Well (4208) is a suburb of Brisbane, Outer Southern Suburbs, Queensland. It is about 48 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Jacobs Well is in the federal electorate of Fadden.

In the 2011 census the population of Jacobs Well was 1,546 and is comprised of approximately 49.2% females and 50.8% males.

The median/average age of the population of Jacobs Well is 41 years of age.

78.6% of people living in the suburb of Jacobs Well were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.3% New Zealand, 5.0% England, 1.0% South Africa, 0.6% Germany, 0.6% Philippines, 0.6% Northern Ireland, 0.5% Canada, 0.3% Netherlands, 0.3% Ireland, 0.3% United States of America, 0.3% Italy, 0.3% Denmark, 0.3% Zimbabwe, 0.3% Austria.

94.0% of people living in Jacobs Well speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.2% Other, 0.6% German, 0.5% Italian, 0.3% Tagalog, 0.2% Dutch, 0.2% French.

The religious makeup of Jacobs Well is 25.3% Anglican, 23.0% No religion, 21.0% Catholic, 7.0% Uniting Church, 5.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.5% Lutheran, 4.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.7% Christian, nfd, 1.4% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.2% Baptist.

55.3% of people are married, 24.9% have never married and 11.4% are divorced and 3.9% are separated. There are 56 widowed people living in Jacobs Well.

62.9% of the people living in Jacobs Well over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 26.5% are working on a part time basis. Jacobs Well has an unemployment rate of 5.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Jacobs Well are 18.5% Technicians & trades workers, 16.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.9% Managers, 11.6% Labourers, 10.3% Professionals, 9.4% Machinery operators & drivers, 9.0% Sales workers, 7.4% Community & personal service workers, 4.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Jacobs Well work in are 18.8% Construction, 12.3% Manufacturing, 8.8% Retail trade, 7.5% Health care and social assistance, 6.3% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.0% Accommodation and food services, 5.8% Wholesale trade, 5.0% Other services, 4.4% Professional, scientific and technical services.

29.7% of homes are fully owned, and 41.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 26.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $626 per week and the median household income is $1346 per week.

The median rent in Jacobs Well is $350 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2366 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Jacobs Well postcode 4208