Freshwater Point Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Freshwater Point (4737) is a suburb of Central Coast, Mackay & Whitsundays, Queensland. It is about 770 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Freshwater Point is in the federal electorate of Capricornia.

In the 2011 census the population of Freshwater Point was 239 and is comprised of approximately 46.0% females and 54.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Freshwater Point is 45 years of age.

79.2% of people living in the suburb of Freshwater Point were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.0% New Zealand, 4.6% England, 2.5% Papua New Guinea, 2.1% United States of America.

95.0% of people living in Freshwater Point speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.0% Language spoken at home not stated.

The religious makeup of Freshwater Point is 24.4% Anglican, 22.3% No religion, 21.4% Catholic, 10.5% Uniting Church, 5.9% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.2% Christian, nfd, 3.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.5% Baptist, 2.5% Other Christian, 1.3% Other religious affiliation .

55.8% of people are married, 24.9% have never married and 11.7% are divorced and 2.5% are separated. There are 10 widowed people living in Freshwater Point.

62.8% of the people living in Freshwater Point over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 27.3% are working on a part time basis. Freshwater Point has an unemployment rate of 2.5%.

The main occupations of people living in Freshwater Point are 24.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 19.7% Professionals, 15.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 15.6% Technicians & trades workers, 7.4% Labourers, 4.9% Sales workers, 4.9% Managers, 4.9% Community & personal service workers, 2.5% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Freshwater Point work in are 19.2% Transport, postal and warehousing, 9.6% Construction, 8.8% Manufacturing, 7.2% Retail trade, 7.2% Health care and social assistance, 7.2% Mining, 7.2% Administrative and support services, 4.8% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.8% Education and training.

41.6% of homes are fully owned, and 34.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 19.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $652 per week and the median household income is $1325 per week.

The median rent in Freshwater Point is $330 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $997 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Freshwater Point postcode 4737