Beecher Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Beecher (4680) is a suburb of Central Coast, Rockhampton, Queensland. It is about 437 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Beecher is in the federal electorate of Flynn.

In the 2011 census the population of Beecher was 939 and is comprised of approximately 47.0% females and 53.0% males.

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

85.5% of people living in the suburb of Beecher were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.0% New Zealand, 2.1% England, 0.5% Fiji, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.5% Sweden, 0.5% Netherlands, 0.4% South Africa, 0.4% Germany.

91.8% of people living in Beecher speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.6% Other, 0.6% Russian, 0.3% Hindi, 0.3% Other, 0.3% German, 0.3% Mandarin.

The religious makeup of Beecher is 22.6% Catholic, 21.8% Anglican, 21.2% No religion, 8.8% Uniting Church, 8.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.9% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.9% Baptist, 2.2% Christian, nfd, 1.9% Pentecostal, 1.7% Lutheran.

66.4% of people are married, 23.3% have never married and 6.5% are divorced and 1.8% are separated. There are 14 widowed people living in Beecher.

68.2% of the people living in Beecher over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 21.8% are working on a part time basis. Beecher has an unemployment rate of 2.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Beecher are 26.3% Technicians & trades workers, 18.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 11.5% Professionals, 9.0% Managers, 8.0% Sales workers, 7.8% Labourers, 4.5% Community & personal service workers, 1.8% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Beecher work in are 16.1% Construction, 15.8% Manufacturing, 9.3% Retail trade, 8.8% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.6% Professional, scientific and technical services, 5.8% Health care and social assistance, 5.8% Other services, 5.3% Education and training, 5.1% Electricity, gas, water and waste services.

27.1% of homes are fully owned, and 64.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 7.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $855 per week and the median household income is $2449 per week.

The median rent in Beecher is $120 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2000 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Beecher postcode 4680