Eimeo Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Eimeo (4740) is a suburb of Central Coast, Mackay & Whitsundays, Queensland. It is about 816 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Eimeo is in the federal electorate of Dawson.

In the 2011 census the population of Eimeo was 3,309 and is comprised of approximately 48.2% females and 51.8% males.

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

78.1% of people living in the suburb of Eimeo were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.8% New Zealand, 3.7% England, 2.9% South Africa, 1.2% Zimbabwe, 0.6% Scotland, 0.4% Papua New Guinea, 0.3% Wales, 0.3% Philippines, 0.2% Germany, 0.2% Malta, 0.2% Inadequately described, 0.2% United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd, 0.2% Botswana, 0.2% Namibia.

90.4% of people living in Eimeo speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.1% Other, 0.3% Italian, 0.3% Maltese, 0.3% German, 0.2% French, 0.2% Russian, 0.2% Dutch, 0.1% Indonesian.

The religious makeup of Eimeo is 25.5% Catholic, 23.7% No religion, 22.2% Anglican, 9.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.6% Uniting Church, 2.9% Christian, nfd, 2.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.1% Lutheran, 1.1% Buddhism, 0.9% Other religious affiliation .

53.8% of people are married, 33.4% have never married and 8.5% are divorced and 2.5% are separated. There are 44 widowed people living in Eimeo.

68.0% of the people living in Eimeo over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 23.3% are working on a part time basis. Eimeo has an unemployment rate of 2.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Eimeo are 22.6% Technicians & trades workers, 16.1% Professionals, 13.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 9.9% Managers, 8.8% Labourers, 8.6% Sales workers, 7.5% Community & personal service workers, 1.8% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Eimeo work in are 14.2% Mining, 11.3% Construction, 10.0% Health care and social assistance, 9.6% Retail trade, 8.2% Manufacturing, 6.8% Education and training, 5.5% Other services, 5.2% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.8% Accommodation and food services.

18.9% of homes are fully owned, and 51.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 28.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $850 per week and the median household income is $2204 per week.

The median rent in Eimeo is $400 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2383 per month.

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