Airlie Beach Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Airlie Beach (4802) is a suburb of Central Coast, Mackay & Whitsundays, Queensland. It is about 913 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Airlie Beach is in the federal electorate of Dawson.

In the 2011 census the population of Airlie Beach was 909 and is comprised of approximately 43.2% females and 56.8% males.

The median/average age of the population of Airlie Beach is 37 years of age.

53.0% of people living in the suburb of Airlie Beach were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.9% England, 6.6% New Zealand, 2.2% United States of America, 1.5% Germany, 1.3% France, 1.1% South Africa, 1.0% Reunion, 0.9% Italy, 0.8% Sweden, 0.7% Scotland, 0.7% Ireland, 0.5% Estonia, 0.5% Finland, 0.4% Thailand.

73.6% of people living in Airlie Beach speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 19.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.2% French, 0.9% German, 0.8% Other, 0.7% Greek, 0.7% Spanish, 0.7% Mandarin, 0.4% Italian, 0.4% Polish.

The religious makeup of Airlie Beach is 30.3% No religion, 21.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 19.9% Catholic, 14.5% Anglican, 4.4% Uniting Church, 2.0% Other religious affiliation , 1.9% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.3% Buddhism, 1.2% Christian, nfd, 0.7% Eastern Orthodox.

30.4% of people are married, 53.1% have never married and 10.5% are divorced and 4.6% are separated. There are 11 widowed people living in Airlie Beach.

67.0% of the people living in Airlie Beach over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 22.0% are working on a part time basis. Airlie Beach has an unemployment rate of 4.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Airlie Beach are 18.1% Managers, 15.9% Technicians & trades workers, 15.9% Professionals, 10.6% Sales workers, 10.0% Community & personal service workers, 10.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.9% Labourers, 6.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 4.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Airlie Beach work in are 28.1% Accommodation and food services, 11.9% Transport, postal and warehousing, 9.5% Construction, 8.3% Retail trade, 5.5% Administrative and support services, 4.9% Mining, 4.3% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.0% Inadequately described/Not stated, 4.0% Health care and social assistance.

19.6% of homes are fully owned, and 19.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 57.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $700 per week and the median household income is $1120 per week.

The median rent in Airlie Beach is $300 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2547 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Airlie Beach postcode 4802