Booyal Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Booyal (4671) is a suburb of Central Coast, Bundaberg & Wide Bay, Queensland. It is about 269 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Booyal is in the federal electorate of Hinkler.

In the 2011 census the population of Booyal was 340 and is comprised of approximately 45.9% females and 54.1% males.

The median/average age of the population of Booyal is 37 years of age.

87.1% of people living in the suburb of Booyal were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.4% Zimbabwe, 1.8% Philippines, 1.5% England, 1.2% Nepal, 1.2% New Zealand, 0.9% Netherlands.

94.7% of people living in Booyal speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.1% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.2% Other.

The religious makeup of Booyal is 22.4% No religion, 20.9% Anglican, 16.5% Catholic, 10.9% Religious affiliation not stated, 10.0% Uniting Church, 6.2% Baptist, 4.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.1% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.5% Other Religious Groups, 1.2% Hinduism.

49.8% of people are married, 30.1% have never married and 14.9% are divorced and 3.6% are separated. There are 4 widowed people living in Booyal.

60.8% of the people living in Booyal over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 26.6% are working on a part time basis. Booyal has an unemployment rate of 8.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Booyal are 28.2% Managers, 19.8% Labourers, 16.8% Machinery operators & drivers, 9.2% Community & personal service workers, 8.4% Technicians & trades workers, 6.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 4.6% Sales workers, 4.6% Professionals, 2.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Booyal work in are 40.5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 9.2% Construction, 9.2% Retail trade, 9.2% Education and training, 6.9% Health care and social assistance, 6.9% Mining, 6.9% Manufacturing, 2.3% Inadequately described/Not stated, 2.3% Public administration and safety.

38.1% of homes are fully owned, and 35.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 23.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $391 per week and the median household income is $915 per week.

The median rent in Booyal is $100 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $494 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Booyal postcode 4671