Pleystowe Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Pleystowe (4741) is a suburb of Central Coast, Mackay & Whitsundays, Queensland. It is about 810 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Pleystowe is in the federal electorate of Capricornia.

In the 2011 census the population of Pleystowe was 367 and is comprised of approximately 45.0% females and 55.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Pleystowe is 43 years of age.

83.7% of people living in the suburb of Pleystowe were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.0% Malta, 2.2% New Zealand, 1.6% South Africa, 1.4% Germany, 1.1% England.

90.4% of people living in Pleystowe speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 4.1% Maltese.

The religious makeup of Pleystowe is 36.6% Catholic, 17.2% Anglican, 13.9% Uniting Church, 11.2% No religion, 9.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.5% Seventh-day Adventist, 2.2% Christian, nfd, 1.6% Baptist, 0.8% Lutheran.

63.2% of people are married, 26.0% have never married and 3.9% are divorced and 2.0% are separated. There are 15 widowed people living in Pleystowe.

65.5% of the people living in Pleystowe over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 22.7% are working on a part time basis. Pleystowe has an unemployment rate of 4.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Pleystowe are 24.7% Technicians & trades workers, 16.1% Managers, 13.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.2% Professionals, 10.2% Sales workers, 9.7% Labourers, 8.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 3.8% Community & personal service workers, 3.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Pleystowe work in are 24.9% Manufacturing, 11.4% Other services, 11.4% Construction, 9.2% Wholesale trade, 8.1% Retail trade, 7.0% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.5% Mining, 5.9% Education and training, 5.4% Health care and social assistance.

44.5% of homes are fully owned, and 31.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 19.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $682 per week and the median household income is $1634 per week.

The median rent in Pleystowe is $310 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1300 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Pleystowe postcode 4741