Boonooroo Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Boonooroo (4650) is a suburb of Central Coast, Bundaberg & Wide Bay, Queensland. It is about 201 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Boonooroo is in the federal electorate of Wide Bay.

In the 2011 census the population of Boonooroo was 337 and is comprised of approximately 48.4% females and 51.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Boonooroo is 57 years of age.

75.3% of people living in the suburb of Boonooroo were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.1% England, 1.8% New Zealand, 1.8% New Caledonia, 1.5% Fiji, 1.2% Wales, 1.2% Scotland, 1.2% Papua New Guinea, 1.2% Germany, 0.9% United States of America, 0.9% Philippines.

86.7% of people living in Boonooroo speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 10.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.5% Cantonese, 1.2% French.

The religious makeup of Boonooroo is 25.7% Anglican, 17.7% Catholic, 17.4% No religion, 13.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 12.7% Uniting Church, 5.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.4% Baptist, 1.8% Lutheran, 0.9% Other religious affiliation , 0.9% Pentecostal.

57.9% of people are married, 16.5% have never married and 14.9% are divorced and 3.5% are separated. There are 23 widowed people living in Boonooroo.

52.3% of the people living in Boonooroo 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. Boonooroo has an unemployment rate of 11.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Boonooroo are 26.0% Technicians & trades workers, 16.7% Community & personal service workers, 13.5% Labourers, 9.4% Sales workers, 9.4% Professionals, 9.4% Managers, 9.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 6.2% Machinery operators & drivers.

The main industries people from Boonooroo work in are 18.6% Construction, 13.4% Manufacturing, 11.3% Health care and social assistance, 9.3% Retail trade, 9.3% Accommodation and food services, 9.3% Inadequately described/Not stated, 7.2% Information media and telecommunications, 6.2% Public administration and safety, 3.1% Mining.

52.7% of homes are fully owned, and 21.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 21.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $378 per week and the median household income is $704 per week.

The median rent in Boonooroo is $165 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1274 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Boonooroo postcode 4650