Conway Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Conway (4800) is a suburb of Central Coast, Mackay & Whitsundays, Queensland. It is about 898 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Conway is in the federal electorate of Dawson.

In the 2011 census the population of Conway was 326 and is comprised of approximately 45.4% females and 54.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Conway is 46 years of age.

84.9% of people living in the suburb of Conway were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.2% England, 2.5% New Zealand, 1.5% Sri Lanka, 1.2% South Africa, 0.9% Italy.

95.1% of people living in Conway speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% German.

The religious makeup of Conway is 25.8% Catholic, 23.1% No religion, 21.5% Anglican, 10.2% Uniting Church, 8.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 6.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 1.8% Christian, nfd, 1.8% Baptist, 0.9% Lutheran.

49.1% of people are married, 32.5% have never married and 8.7% are divorced and 4.7% are separated. There are 14 widowed people living in Conway.

64.4% of the people living in Conway over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 27.5% are working on a part time basis. Conway has an unemployment rate of 2.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Conway are 19.3% Labourers, 18.6% Technicians & trades workers, 17.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 13.6% Managers, 10.0% Sales workers, 9.3% Professionals, 5.7% Clerical & administrative workers, 3.6% Community & personal service workers, 2.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Conway work in are 14.3% Construction, 10.7% Retail trade, 10.0% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 10.0% Accommodation and food services, 10.0% Manufacturing, 6.4% Mining, 6.4% Inadequately described/Not stated, 6.4% Public administration and safety, 5.0% Transport, postal and warehousing.

44.4% of homes are fully owned, and 31.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 17.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $483 per week and the median household income is $753 per week.

The median rent in Conway is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1734 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Conway postcode 4800