Childers Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Childers (4660) is a suburb of Central Coast, Bundaberg & Wide Bay, Queensland. It is about 259 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Childers is in the federal electorate of Hinkler.

In the 2011 census the population of Childers was 1,638 and is comprised of approximately 51.3% females and 48.7% males.

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

77.7% of people living in the suburb of Childers were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.9% England, 2.1% New Zealand, 1.1% Germany, 0.8% Korea, Republic of , 0.6% Italy, 0.5% Philippines, 0.5% Japan, 0.4% Ireland, 0.4% Netherlands, 0.4% France, 0.3% Zimbabwe, 0.3% Fiji, 0.3% Estonia, 0.3% Switzerland.

86.9% of people living in Childers speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 8.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.0% Korean, 0.9% German, 0.5% Other, 0.4% Italian, 0.4% Japanese, 0.4% French, 0.2% Other, 0.2% Russian.

The religious makeup of Childers is 25.5% Anglican, 17.7% No religion, 17.4% Catholic, 12.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 11.2% Uniting Church, 3.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.8% Christian, nfd, 2.4% Lutheran, 1.6% Other Protestant, 1.3% Baptist.

47.9% of people are married, 27.3% have never married and 11.4% are divorced and 3.8% are separated. There are 132 widowed people living in Childers.

57.5% of the people living in Childers over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 29.2% are working on a part time basis. Childers has an unemployment rate of 8.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Childers are 23.3% Labourers, 15.8% Managers, 12.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 10.7% Community & personal service workers, 10.5% Professionals, 10.0% Technicians & trades workers, 9.4% Sales workers, 6.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 1.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Childers work in are 18.3% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 12.8% Retail trade, 9.1% Accommodation and food services, 8.0% Manufacturing, 8.0% Health care and social assistance, 7.3% Education and training, 6.0% Construction, 4.6% Public administration and safety, 4.4% Transport, postal and warehousing.

43.3% of homes are fully owned, and 19.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 33.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $385 per week and the median household income is $689 per week.

The median rent in Childers is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1387 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Childers postcode 4660