Proston Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Proston (4613) is a suburb of Central Coast, Bundaberg & Wide Bay, Queensland. It is about 203 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Proston is in the federal electorate of Flynn.

In the 2011 census the population of Proston was 494 and is comprised of approximately 45.5% females and 54.5% males.

The median/average age of the population of Proston is 53 years of age.

86.6% of people living in the suburb of Proston were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.6% England, 1.8% Kiribati, 1.2% New Zealand, 0.8% Scotland, 0.8% Philippines.

92.1% of people living in Proston speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.2% German, 0.6% Filipino , 0.6% Hungarian.

The religious makeup of Proston is 22.6% Anglican, 19.8% No religion, 15.6% Catholic, 11.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 9.5% Christian, nfd, 7.7% Uniting Church, 5.1% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.4% Lutheran, 2.0% Baptist, 1.4% Other Christian.

54.1% of people are married, 27.8% have never married and 9.7% are divorced and 3.6% are separated. There are 20 widowed people living in Proston.

56.2% of the people living in Proston over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 24.4% are working on a part time basis. Proston has an unemployment rate of 11.9%.

The main occupations of people living in Proston are 35.7% Managers, 23.6% Labourers, 9.6% Community & personal service workers, 7.6% Professionals, 5.7% Machinery operators & drivers, 5.7% Clerical & administrative workers, 5.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 3.8% Technicians & trades workers, 2.5% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Proston work in are 43.0% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 10.8% Education and training, 9.5% Retail trade, 6.3% Public administration and safety, 5.7% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.7% Accommodation and food services, 3.8% Manufacturing, 3.8% Inadequately described/Not stated, 3.2% Health care and social assistance.

53.7% of homes are fully owned, and 19.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 22.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $334 per week and the median household income is $556 per week.

The median rent in Proston is $73 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $997 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Proston postcode 4613