Boyne Island Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Boyne Island (4680) is a suburb of Central Coast, Rockhampton, Queensland. It is about 426 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Boyne Island is in the federal electorate of Flynn.

In the 2011 census the population of Boyne Island was 4,406 and is comprised of approximately 48.0% females and 52.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Boyne Island is 34 years of age.

78.6% of people living in the suburb of Boyne Island were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.4% New Zealand, 2.9% England, 2.3% South Africa, 0.6% Scotland, 0.5% Netherlands, 0.5% Philippines, 0.5% United States of America, 0.3% Belgium, 0.2% Germany, 0.2% India, 0.2% Papua New Guinea, 0.2% Malaysia, 0.2% Brazil, 0.2% Zimbabwe.

89.8% of people living in Boyne Island speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.9% Other, 0.3% Dutch, 0.2% German, 0.2% French, 0.2% Other, 0.2% Mandarin, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Thai.

The religious makeup of Boyne Island is 25.3% No religion, 21.1% Catholic, 20.2% Anglican, 10.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.2% Uniting Church, 4.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.2% Christian, nfd, 2.0% Lutheran, 1.6% Pentecostal, 1.3% Baptist.

53.6% of people are married, 31.3% have never married and 8.0% are divorced and 3.3% are separated. There are 125 widowed people living in Boyne Island.

66.3% of the people living in Boyne Island over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 22.7% are working on a part time basis. Boyne Island has an unemployment rate of 3.9%.

The main occupations of people living in Boyne Island are 23.2% Technicians & trades workers, 15.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 12.7% Labourers, 12.4% Professionals, 10.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.0% Sales workers, 8.3% Managers, 7.0% Community & personal service workers, 1.6% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Boyne Island work in are 22.8% Manufacturing, 14.8% Construction, 9.5% Retail trade, 7.2% Health care and social assistance, 6.9% Professional, scientific and technical services, 6.3% Education and training, 5.7% Accommodation and food services, 4.9% Transport, postal and warehousing, 3.2% Public administration and safety.

25.7% of homes are fully owned, and 43.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 28.3% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $739 per week and the median household income is $1965 per week.

The median rent in Boyne Island is $360 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2167 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Boyne Island postcode 4680