Gin Gin Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Gin Gin (4671) is a suburb of Central Coast, Bundaberg & Wide Bay, Queensland. It is about 295 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Gin Gin is in the federal electorate of Flynn.

In the 2011 census the population of Gin Gin was 1,190 and is comprised of approximately 50.8% females and 49.2% males.

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

81.3% of people living in the suburb of Gin Gin were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.0% England, 3.5% New Zealand, 1.3% Germany, 1.0% Philippines, 0.8% Hungary, 0.6% Netherlands, 0.5% Scotland, 0.4% India, 0.4% Poland, 0.4% Uruguay, 0.4% Fiji, 0.4% United States of America, 0.4% El Salvador.

92.9% of people living in Gin Gin speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% German, 0.6% Greek, 0.4% Hungarian, 0.4% Tagalog, 0.3% Spanish, 0.3% Thai, 0.3% Other, 0.3% Japanese.

The religious makeup of Gin Gin is 22.3% Anglican, 21.6% No religion, 15.0% Catholic, 10.9% Religious affiliation not stated, 8.2% Uniting Church, 4.7% Lutheran, 3.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.6% Christian, nfd, 2.2% Baptist, 2.1% Jehovah's Witnesses.

50.5% of people are married, 24.7% have never married and 11.1% are divorced and 5.2% are separated. There are 82 widowed people living in Gin Gin.

52.6% of the people living in Gin Gin over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 29.8% are working on a part time basis. Gin Gin has an unemployment rate of 9.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Gin Gin are 18.2% Labourers, 15.3% Managers, 14.8% Machinery operators & drivers, 11.1% Technicians & trades workers, 10.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.8% Community & personal service workers, 9.5% Professionals, 7.1% Sales workers, 4.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Gin Gin work in are 14.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 14.8% Retail trade, 11.6% Education and training, 8.7% Health care and social assistance, 7.7% Construction, 6.6% Accommodation and food services, 6.6% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.3% Public administration and safety, 5.5% Manufacturing.

41.3% of homes are fully owned, and 21.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 32.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $364 per week and the median household income is $628 per week.

The median rent in Gin Gin is $175 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1053 per month.

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