Thoopara Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Thoopara (4800) is a suburb of Central Coast, Mackay & Whitsundays, Queensland. It is about 893 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Thoopara is in the federal electorate of Dawson.

In the 2011 census the population of Thoopara was 227 and is comprised of approximately 47.6% females and 52.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Thoopara is 39 years of age.

88.4% of people living in the suburb of Thoopara were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.1% England, 1.3% New Zealand.

94.3% of people living in Thoopara speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.3% Tagalog.

The religious makeup of Thoopara is 30.5% Catholic, 23.0% Anglican, 13.7% Uniting Church, 13.3% No religion, 8.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.4% Christian, nfd, 3.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.7% Baptist.

60.7% of people are married, 27.0% have never married and 5.1% are divorced and 5.1% are separated. There are 4 widowed people living in Thoopara.

63.5% of the people living in Thoopara over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 24.6% are working on a part time basis. Thoopara has an unemployment rate of 4.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Thoopara are 31.9% Managers, 19.3% Technicians & trades workers, 15.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 13.4% Labourers, 7.6% Sales workers, 5.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 5.0% Community & personal service workers, 2.5% Professionals.

The main industries people from Thoopara work in are 30.5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 10.2% Retail trade, 10.2% Education and training, 9.3% Construction, 7.6% Mining, 7.6% Manufacturing, 5.1% Inadequately described/Not stated, 5.1% Professional, scientific and technical services, 3.4% Health care and social assistance.

48.1% of homes are fully owned, and 24.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 23.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $504 per week and the median household income is $719 per week.

The median rent in Thoopara is $25 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $791 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Thoopara postcode 4800