Woodwark Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Woodwark (4802) is a suburb of Central Coast, Mackay & Whitsundays, Queensland. It is about 913 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Woodwark is in the federal electorate of Dawson.

In the 2011 census the population of Woodwark was 376 and is comprised of approximately 48.7% females and 51.3% males.

The median/average age of the population of Woodwark is 40 years of age.

71.2% of people living in the suburb of Woodwark were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 8.5% England, 5.3% New Zealand, 1.3% Iran, 1.3% France, 1.3% Papua New Guinea, 1.1% South Africa, 1.1% Netherlands, 1.1% Scotland.

91.0% of people living in Woodwark speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.1% Persian, 0.8% Dutch, 0.8% Japanese.

The religious makeup of Woodwark is 30.9% No religion, 21.1% Anglican, 18.9% Catholic, 12.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.3% Uniting Church, 3.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.2% Christian, nfd, 1.3% Baptist, 1.3% Other religious affiliation , 1.1% Lutheran.

58.3% of people are married, 25.0% have never married and 9.7% are divorced and 4.0% are separated. There are 9 widowed people living in Woodwark.

64.2% of the people living in Woodwark over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 24.5% are working on a part time basis. Woodwark has an unemployment rate of 4.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Woodwark are 18.5% Technicians & trades workers, 15.1% Professionals, 12.7% Managers, 11.7% Machinery operators & drivers, 11.7% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.7% Sales workers, 10.7% Labourers, 7.3% Community & personal service workers, 1.5% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Woodwark work in are 15.6% Construction, 9.8% Retail trade, 9.3% Transport, postal and warehousing, 8.8% Administrative and support services, 8.3% Manufacturing, 7.8% Mining, 7.8% Accommodation and food services, 4.9% Arts and recreation services, 4.9% Inadequately described/Not stated.

26.1% of homes are fully owned, and 48.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 23.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $793 per week and the median household income is $1462 per week.

The median rent in Woodwark is $280 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2167 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Woodwark postcode 4802