Pialba Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Pialba (4655) is a suburb of Central Coast, Bundaberg & Wide Bay, Queensland. It is about 244 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Pialba is in the federal electorate of Hinkler.

In the 2011 census the population of Pialba was 3,528 and is comprised of approximately 52.6% females and 47.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Pialba is 45 years of age.

76.5% of people living in the suburb of Pialba were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.3% England, 3.7% New Zealand, 0.7% Germany, 0.7% Scotland, 0.6% Philippines, 0.6% Netherlands, 0.5% India, 0.5% Nepal, 0.3% Fiji, 0.3% Canada, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% France, 0.2% Latvia, 0.2% Hungary.

88.7% of people living in Pialba speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% Other, 0.5% Other, 0.5% German, 0.4% French, 0.3% Dutch, 0.3% Italian, 0.3% Thai, 0.3% Hungarian.

The religious makeup of Pialba is 21.8% Anglican, 21.3% No religion, 19.5% Catholic, 10.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.1% Uniting Church, 5.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.5% Christian, nfd, 1.7% Lutheran, 1.6% Baptist, 1.3% Pentecostal.

43.1% of people are married, 31.4% have never married and 12.6% are divorced and 4.4% are separated. There are 248 widowed people living in Pialba.

46.0% of the people living in Pialba over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 32.6% are working on a part time basis. Pialba has an unemployment rate of 15.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Pialba are 16.4% Professionals, 15.7% Community & personal service workers, 15.1% Technicians & trades workers, 14.8% Labourers, 11.4% Sales workers, 10.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.8% Managers, 5.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Pialba work in are 18.2% Health care and social assistance, 14.5% Retail trade, 12.5% Accommodation and food services, 8.0% Construction, 7.9% Education and training, 5.4% Manufacturing, 5.2% Public administration and safety, 4.7% Other services, 3.7% Professional, scientific and technical services.

32.5% of homes are fully owned, and 14.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 49.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $378 per week and the median household income is $664 per week.

The median rent in Pialba is $233 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1200 per month.

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