Bucasia Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Bucasia (4750) is a suburb of Central Coast, Mackay & Whitsundays, Queensland. It is about 815 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Bucasia is in the federal electorate of Dawson.

In the 2011 census the population of Bucasia was 4,257 and is comprised of approximately 49.0% females and 51.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Bucasia is 32 years of age.

78.8% of people living in the suburb of Bucasia were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.4% New Zealand, 4.2% England, 1.9% South Africa, 0.6% Germany, 0.4% United States of America, 0.4% Zimbabwe, 0.4% Philippines, 0.4% Scotland, 0.3% Martinique, 0.2% China , 0.2% India, 0.2% Norfolk Island, 0.2% Canada, 0.2% Papua New Guinea.

90.5% of people living in Bucasia speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.9% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.4% Other, 0.6% German, 0.3% French, 0.2% Italian, 0.2% Dutch, 0.1% Japanese, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Tagalog.

The religious makeup of Bucasia is 24.5% No religion, 24.5% Catholic, 19.8% Anglican, 9.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.7% Uniting Church, 3.1% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.9% Christian, nfd, 2.2% Pentecostal, 1.4% Lutheran, 1.3% Baptist.

54.2% of people are married, 32.8% have never married and 7.9% are divorced and 2.8% are separated. There are 75 widowed people living in Bucasia.

66.2% of the people living in Bucasia over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 24.7% are working on a part time basis. Bucasia has an unemployment rate of 4.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Bucasia are 21.2% Technicians & trades workers, 15.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 14.8% Professionals, 12.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.3% Labourers, 9.2% Sales workers, 8.7% Community & personal service workers, 8.5% Managers, 0.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Bucasia work in are 13.7% Mining, 11.4% Construction, 11.0% Retail trade, 10.0% Health care and social assistance, 7.6% Manufacturing, 6.4% Education and training, 5.5% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.4% Other services, 5.4% Accommodation and food services.

19.5% of homes are fully owned, and 50.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 28.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $788 per week and the median household income is $1841 per week.

The median rent in Bucasia is $400 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2200 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Bucasia postcode 4750