Calen Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Calen (4798) is a suburb of Central Coast, Mackay & Whitsundays, Queensland. It is about 848 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Calen is in the federal electorate of Dawson.

In the 2011 census the population of Calen was 451 and is comprised of approximately 45.9% females and 54.1% males.

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

89.1% of people living in the suburb of Calen were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.8% New Zealand, 1.6% England.

93.1% of people living in Calen speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% Spanish.

The religious makeup of Calen is 24.0% Catholic, 19.8% Anglican, 19.1% Uniting Church, 16.0% No religion, 11.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.3% Pentecostal, 1.3% Lutheran, 0.9% Salvation Army, 0.7% Other religious affiliation .

52.5% of people are married, 30.5% have never married and 9.9% are divorced and 3.3% are separated. There are 14 widowed people living in Calen.

71.1% of the people living in Calen over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 23.2% are working on a part time basis. Calen has an unemployment rate of 2.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Calen are 26.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 16.5% Managers, 14.6% Labourers, 12.1% Technicians & trades workers, 8.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.3% Sales workers, 6.8% Professionals, 6.8% Community & personal service workers, 1.5% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Calen work in are 15.1% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 12.7% Mining, 10.4% Construction, 10.4% Retail trade, 7.1% Accommodation and food services, 6.6% Education and training, 5.7% Inadequately described/Not stated, 5.2% Public administration and safety, 4.7% Transport, postal and warehousing.

41.1% of homes are fully owned, and 25.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 27.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $496 per week and the median household income is $1047 per week.

The median rent in Calen is $65 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1733 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Calen postcode 4798