Midge Point Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Midge Point (4799) is a suburb of Central Coast, Mackay & Whitsundays, Queensland. It is about 875 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Midge Point is in the federal electorate of Dawson.

In the 2011 census the population of Midge Point was 254 and is comprised of approximately 52.4% females and 47.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Midge Point is 47 years of age.

88.6% of people living in the suburb of Midge Point were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.8% England, 2.0% Thailand, 1.6% South Africa, 1.6% New Zealand.

93.3% of people living in Midge Point speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.2% Other, 1.2% Samoan.

The religious makeup of Midge Point is 25.1% Catholic, 23.1% Anglican, 19.2% No religion, 10.6% Uniting Church, 10.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.4% Baptist, 1.2% Seventh-day Adventist, 1.2% Christian, nfd.

63.1% of people are married, 25.6% have never married and 3.0% are divorced and 4.4% are separated. There are 8 widowed people living in Midge Point.

54.9% of the people living in Midge Point over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.0% are working on a part time basis. Midge Point has an unemployment rate of 12.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Midge Point are 22.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 16.7% Managers, 15.5% Technicians & trades workers, 13.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.7% Labourers, 9.5% Community & personal service workers, 8.3% Professionals, 3.6% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Midge Point work in are 17.3% Accommodation and food services, 14.8% Construction, 12.3% Mining, 9.9% Transport, postal and warehousing, 8.6% Health care and social assistance, 7.4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 7.4% Manufacturing, 7.4% Professional, scientific and technical services, 7.4% Administrative and support services.

50.5% of homes are fully owned, and 16.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 32.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $482 per week and the median household income is $882 per week.

The median rent in Midge Point is $225 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2100 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Midge Point postcode 4799