Boompa Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Boompa (4621) is a suburb of Central Coast, Bundaberg & Wide Bay, Queensland. It is about 225 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Boompa is in the federal electorate of Wide Bay.

In the 2011 census the population of Boompa was 320 and is comprised of approximately 43.8% females and 56.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Boompa is 49 years of age.

86.1% of people living in the suburb of Boompa were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.5% England, 1.9% Germany, 1.6% United States of America, 1.6% South Africa, 1.3% New Zealand.

93.4% of people living in Boompa speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.8% Other, 2.8% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% German.

The religious makeup of Boompa is 30.8% Anglican, 17.9% Catholic, 16.0% No religion, 12.6% Uniting Church, 7.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.1% Lutheran, 3.1% Christian, nfd, 2.5% Other religious affiliation , 2.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.2% Baptist.

56.7% of people are married, 21.6% have never married and 13.4% are divorced and 4.9% are separated. There are 9 widowed people living in Boompa.

71.0% of the people living in Boompa over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 16.8% are working on a part time basis. Boompa has an unemployment rate of 7.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Boompa are 45.9% Managers, 9.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.6% Technicians & trades workers, 9.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 9.6% Labourers, 8.2% Community & personal service workers, 4.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 3.4% Professionals.

The main industries people from Boompa work in are 47.0% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 8.7% Inadequately described/Not stated, 8.7% Manufacturing, 8.1% Construction, 4.7% Health care and social assistance, 4.7% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.7% Other services, 4.0% Education and training, 2.7% Public administration and safety.

67.2% of homes are fully owned, and 15.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 13.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $397 per week and the median household income is $841 per week.

The median rent in Boompa is $0 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1500 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Boompa postcode 4621