Baralaba Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Baralaba (4702) is a suburb of Central Coast, Rockhampton, Queensland. It is about 487 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Baralaba is in the federal electorate of Flynn.

In the 2011 census the population of Baralaba was 479 and is comprised of approximately 48.2% females and 51.8% males.

The median/average age of the population of Baralaba is 49 years of age.

87.0% of people living in the suburb of Baralaba were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.5% New Zealand, 1.3% Germany, 1.3% Solomon Islands, 1.0% England.

93.3% of people living in Baralaba speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.6% Dutch, 0.6% Tagalog, 0.6% Other, 0.6% German, 0.6% Mandarin.

The religious makeup of Baralaba is 24.7% Anglican, 18.1% Catholic, 17.3% No religion, 14.6% Uniting Church, 8.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.9% Presbyterian and Reformed, 4.0% Christian, nfd, 2.1% Baptist, 1.2% Other Religious Groups, 1.2% Eastern Orthodox.

64.1% of people are married, 17.3% have never married and 8.0% are divorced and 3.4% are separated. There are 29 widowed people living in Baralaba.

71.0% of the people living in Baralaba over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 14.1% are working on a part time basis. Baralaba has an unemployment rate of 2.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Baralaba are 38.8% Managers, 16.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 10.2% Labourers, 9.4% Professionals, 9.0% Community & personal service workers, 7.1% Technicians & trades workers, 3.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 2.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 2.7% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Baralaba work in are 36.9% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 16.5% Mining, 9.0% Health care and social assistance, 7.5% Education and training, 5.1% Inadequately described/Not stated, 4.3% Transport, postal and warehousing, 3.9% Retail trade, 3.9% Construction, 3.5% Public administration and safety.

49.7% of homes are fully owned, and 17.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 22.3% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $490 per week and the median household income is $1114 per week.

The median rent in Baralaba is $80 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1517 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Baralaba postcode 4702