Sarina Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Sarina (4737) is a suburb of Central Coast, Mackay & Whitsundays, Queensland. It is about 775 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Sarina is in the federal electorate of Capricornia.

In the 2011 census the population of Sarina was 5,730 and is comprised of approximately 47.9% females and 52.1% males.

The median/average age of the population of Sarina is 37 years of age.

86.4% of people living in the suburb of Sarina were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.8% New Zealand, 1.4% England, 0.6% Philippines, 0.5% South Africa, 0.4% Germany, 0.3% Netherlands, 0.2% Scotland, 0.2% Malta, 0.1% Papua New Guinea, 0.1% Northern Ireland, 0.1% Canada, 0.1% Italy, 0.1% Thailand, 0.1% Spain.

91.8% of people living in Sarina speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.1% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.3% Other, 0.2% German, 0.2% Maltese, 0.2% Australian Indigenous Languages , 0.2% Tagalog, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% Vietnamese.

The religious makeup of Sarina is 24.5% Catholic, 23.3% Anglican, 18.7% No religion, 11.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 9.2% Uniting Church, 3.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.5% Christian, nfd, 1.8% Lutheran, 1.2% Pentecostal, 0.6% Jehovah's Witnesses.

49.2% of people are married, 32.9% have never married and 9.0% are divorced and 3.8% are separated. There are 224 widowed people living in Sarina.

64.9% of the people living in Sarina over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 23.0% are working on a part time basis. Sarina has an unemployment rate of 4.5%.

The main occupations of people living in Sarina are 22.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 20.8% Technicians & trades workers, 14.4% Labourers, 10.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.2% Managers, 8.0% Sales workers, 7.4% Professionals, 6.5% Community & personal service workers, 1.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Sarina work in are 16.8% Transport, postal and warehousing, 11.1% Manufacturing, 10.3% Mining, 10.1% Retail trade, 8.6% Construction, 6.9% Health care and social assistance, 6.2% Accommodation and food services, 4.5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 4.4% Education and training.

31.3% of homes are fully owned, and 36.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 27.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $573 per week and the median household income is $1341 per week.

The median rent in Sarina is $250 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1950 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Sarina postcode 4737