Burnett Heads Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Burnett Heads (4670) is a suburb of Central Coast, Bundaberg & Wide Bay, Queensland. It is about 307 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Burnett Heads is in the federal electorate of Hinkler.

In the 2011 census the population of Burnett Heads was 2,631 and is comprised of approximately 48.5% females and 51.5% males.

The median/average age of the population of Burnett Heads is 48 years of age.

79.1% of people living in the suburb of Burnett Heads were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.7% England, 2.5% New Zealand, 1.3% Germany, 1.1% Scotland, 0.6% Netherlands, 0.5% Philippines, 0.4% Nauru, 0.4% United States of America, 0.4% South Africa, 0.3% Singapore, 0.2% Thailand, 0.2% France, 0.2% Lebanon, 0.2% South Eastern Europe, nfd.

91.9% of people living in Burnett Heads speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.5% Other, 0.5% German, 0.2% Filipino , 0.2% Indonesian, 0.2% French, 0.2% Dutch, 0.2% Cantonese, 0.2% Greek.

The religious makeup of Burnett Heads is 24.4% Anglican, 21.7% No religion, 17.2% Catholic, 11.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 8.3% Uniting Church, 4.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.4% Christian, nfd, 2.1% Lutheran, 1.7% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.0% Other religious affiliation .

52.2% of people are married, 25.8% have never married and 13.0% are divorced and 4.1% are separated. There are 107 widowed people living in Burnett Heads.

50.6% of the people living in Burnett Heads over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 29.1% are working on a part time basis. Burnett Heads has an unemployment rate of 12.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Burnett Heads are 19.2% Labourers, 14.3% Technicians & trades workers, 14.2% Professionals, 11.3% Community & personal service workers, 11.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.5% Sales workers, 9.9% Managers, 7.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.6% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Burnett Heads work in are 18.0% Health care and social assistance, 12.6% Retail trade, 9.8% Manufacturing, 7.9% Construction, 7.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 7.8% Accommodation and food services, 5.7% Education and training, 4.7% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.5% Public administration and safety.

39.3% of homes are fully owned, and 31.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 26.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $382 per week and the median household income is $755 per week.

The median rent in Burnett Heads is $245 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1354 per month.

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