Blue Mountain Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Blue Mountain (4737) is a suburb of Central Coast, Mackay & Whitsundays, Queensland. It is about 778 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Blue Mountain is in the federal electorate of Capricornia.

In the 2006 Census the population of Blue Mountain is 380 and is comprised of 60.7% males and 39.3% females.

The median/average age of the Blue Mountain population is 34 years of age, 3 years below the Australian average.

The country of birth of people living in Blue Mountain is 67.3% Australia.

68.3% of people speak English as their first language.

The religious make up of Blue Mountain is 21.9% Catholic, 17.7% Anglican, 7.4% No Religion, 6.1% Presbyterian and Reformed, 5.8% Uniting Church.

49.8% of people are married, 39.8% have never married and 7.7% are separated or divorced. There are 9 widowed people living in Blue Mountain.

70.3% of the people living in Blue Mountain are employed full time, while 18.4% are employed on a part time basis. Blue Mountain has a below average unemployment rate of 1.9% and 36 people are not part of the labour force.

The average individual income is $665.00 per week and the average household income is $1421.00 per week.

The average rent in Blue Mountain is $100 per week and the average mortgage repayment is $1300 per month. 36.3% are fully owned, and 22.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 18.6% of homes are rented.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Blue Mountain postcode 4737