Bluff Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Bluff (4702) is a suburb of Central Coast, Rockhampton, Queensland. It is about 587 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Bluff is in the federal electorate of Flynn.

In the 2011 census the population of Bluff was 370 and is comprised of approximately 43.0% females and 57.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Bluff is 36 years of age.

83.1% of people living in the suburb of Bluff were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.2% New Zealand.

90.3% of people living in Bluff speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 8.9% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.8% Other.

The religious makeup of Bluff is 24.1% Catholic, 20.6% Anglican, 20.3% No religion, 12.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 8.9% Uniting Church, 4.9% Presbyterian and Reformed, 4.1% Christian, nfd, 1.6% Baptist, 1.1% Seventh-day Adventist, 1.1% Lutheran.

55.9% of people are married, 29.5% have never married and 7.3% are divorced and 5.2% are separated. There are 6 widowed people living in Bluff.

66.2% of the people living in Bluff over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 21.0% are working on a part time basis. Bluff has an unemployment rate of 2.9%.

The main occupations of people living in Bluff are 44.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 11.8% Labourers, 10.8% Technicians & trades workers, 9.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 5.9% Managers, 5.9% Professionals, 4.4% Sales workers, 4.4% Community & personal service workers, 2.9% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Bluff work in are 30.6% Transport, postal and warehousing, 19.9% Mining, 6.8% Accommodation and food services, 6.8% Construction, 6.8% Retail trade, 4.4% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.4% Health care and social assistance, 2.9% Education and training, 2.9% Administrative and support services.

21.4% of homes are fully owned, and 20.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 58.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $1125 per week and the median household income is $2669 per week.

The median rent in Bluff is $74 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1517 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Bluff postcode 4702