Mount Coolon Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Mount Coolon (4804) is a suburb of Central Coast, Mackay & Whitsundays, Queensland. It is about 888 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Mount Coolon is in the federal electorate of Capricornia.

In the 2011 census the population of Mount Coolon was 567 and is comprised of approximately 42.9% females and 57.1% males.

The median/average age of the population of Mount Coolon is 36 years of age.

85.7% of people living in the suburb of Mount Coolon were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.4% New Zealand, 1.1% France, 1.1% England, 0.9% Philippines.

89.6% of people living in Mount Coolon speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 7.8% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.5% Spanish, 0.5% Thai, 0.5% Filipino , 0.5% Tagalog, 0.5% Other.

The religious makeup of Mount Coolon is 25.1% Anglican, 23.4% Catholic, 16.5% No religion, 13.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 10.7% Uniting Church, 3.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.1% Baptist, 1.1% Christian, nfd, 1.1% Pentecostal, 0.7% Other Religious Groups.

55.6% of people are married, 36.0% have never married and 5.7% are divorced and 0.9% are separated. There are 8 widowed people living in Mount Coolon.

75.8% of the people living in Mount Coolon over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 17.6% are working on a part time basis. Mount Coolon has an unemployment rate of 0.9%.

The main occupations of people living in Mount Coolon are 34.6% Managers, 22.2% Labourers, 12.4% Technicians & trades workers, 11.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 7.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 6.7% Professionals, 3.8% Sales workers, 1.3% Community & personal service workers, 1.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Mount Coolon work in are 45.4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 13.1% Mining, 9.3% Construction, 3.8% Education and training, 3.8% Administrative and support services, 3.8% Inadequately described/Not stated, 3.8% Retail trade, 3.2% Manufacturing, 3.2% Accommodation and food services.

45.8% of homes are fully owned, and 22.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 25.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $565 per week and the median household income is $1212 per week.

The median rent in Mount Coolon is $0 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1397 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Mount Coolon postcode 4804