Armstrong Beach Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Armstrong Beach (4737) is a suburb of Central Coast, Mackay & Whitsundays, Queensland. It is about 768 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Armstrong Beach is in the federal electorate of Capricornia.

In the 2011 census the population of Armstrong Beach was 533 and is comprised of approximately 48.2% females and 51.8% males.

The median/average age of the population of Armstrong Beach is 41 years of age.

83.8% of people living in the suburb of Armstrong Beach were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.5% New Zealand, 2.5% England, 1.3% Netherlands, 1.3% Thailand.

90.6% of people living in Armstrong Beach speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 7.9% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% Dutch, 0.6% Other.

The religious makeup of Armstrong Beach is 22.7% Anglican, 22.2% Catholic, 18.6% No religion, 11.5% Uniting Church, 10.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.4% Lutheran, 2.4% Christian, nfd, 1.7% Buddhism, 1.7% Baptist.

59.8% of people are married, 21.2% have never married and 13.2% are divorced and 5.2% are separated. There are 3 widowed people living in Armstrong Beach.

72.7% of the people living in Armstrong Beach over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 20.5% are working on a part time basis. Armstrong Beach has an unemployment rate of 3.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Armstrong Beach are 28.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 25.1% Technicians & trades workers, 14.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.9% Labourers, 7.1% Professionals, 6.7% Sales workers, 5.0% Managers, 4.6% Community & personal service workers.

The main industries people from Armstrong Beach work in are 17.3% Mining, 16.0% Transport, postal and warehousing, 10.1% Manufacturing, 9.7% Health care and social assistance, 6.3% Other services, 6.3% Construction, 5.9% Retail trade, 5.1% Education and training, 3.4% Inadequately described/Not stated.

29.9% of homes are fully owned, and 40.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 25.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $662 per week and the median household income is $1583 per week.

The median rent in Armstrong Beach is $300 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2167 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Armstrong Beach postcode 4737