Hampden Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Hampden (4741) is a suburb of Central Coast, Mackay & Whitsundays, Queensland. It is about 823 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Hampden is in the federal electorate of Dawson.

In the 2011 census the population of Hampden was 589 and is comprised of approximately 45.8% females and 54.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Hampden is 38 years of age.

87.4% of people living in the suburb of Hampden were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.7% England, 2.6% New Zealand, 1.0% Malta, 1.0% Scotland, 0.5% Germany.

93.7% of people living in Hampden speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% German, 0.5% Polish, 0.5% Other.

The religious makeup of Hampden is 29.2% Catholic, 23.4% No religion, 17.3% Anglican, 8.8% Uniting Church, 8.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.7% Lutheran, 1.5% Christian, nfd, 1.0% Other religious affiliation , 1.0% Other Protestant.

57.3% of people are married, 30.8% have never married and 6.6% are divorced and 2.9% are separated. There are 11 widowed people living in Hampden.

63.4% of the people living in Hampden over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 22.8% are working on a part time basis. Hampden has an unemployment rate of 3.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Hampden are 20.3% Technicians & trades workers, 16.8% Labourers, 15.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 10.5% Managers, 9.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.2% Professionals, 7.6% Sales workers, 7.3% Community & personal service workers, 2.9% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Hampden work in are 10.1% Retail trade, 10.1% Manufacturing, 10.1% Construction, 8.8% Mining, 8.8% Health care and social assistance, 6.6% Inadequately described/Not stated, 6.6% Other services, 6.3% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.7% Education and training.

35.6% of homes are fully owned, and 48.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 11.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $681 per week and the median household income is $1722 per week.

The median rent in Hampden is $43 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2384 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Hampden postcode 4741