Emu Park Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Emu Park (4710) is a suburb of Central Coast, Rockhampton, Queensland. It is about 518 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Emu Park is in the federal electorate of Capricornia.

In the 2011 census the population of Emu Park was 2,021 and is comprised of approximately 49.9% females and 50.1% males.

The median/average age of the population of Emu Park is 47 years of age.

82.9% of people living in the suburb of Emu Park were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.7% England, 3.2% New Zealand, 0.5% Scotland, 0.4% Wales, 0.3% Kenya, 0.3% Germany, 0.2% United States of America, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Finland, 0.2% Switzerland, 0.2% Egypt, 0.2% Netherlands, 0.2% Zimbabwe, 0.2% Thailand.

93.3% of people living in Emu Park speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.1% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.5% Other, 0.3% Italian, 0.2% German, 0.2% Tagalog, 0.1% Other , 0.1% Mandarin.

The religious makeup of Emu Park is 27.3% Catholic, 21.2% Anglican, 18.6% No religion, 8.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 8.2% Uniting Church, 5.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.9% Christian, nfd, 1.6% Pentecostal, 1.5% Baptist, 1.1% Lutheran.

52.2% of people are married, 27.6% have never married and 10.1% are divorced and 2.7% are separated. There are 123 widowed people living in Emu Park.

56.6% of the people living in Emu Park over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 29.9% are working on a part time basis. Emu Park has an unemployment rate of 7.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Emu Park are 18.7% Technicians & trades workers, 16.4% Professionals, 12.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.8% Labourers, 11.5% Community & personal service workers, 9.8% Managers, 8.8% Machinery operators & drivers, 7.4% Sales workers, 2.6% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Emu Park work in are 16.2% Health care and social assistance, 11.2% Construction, 10.2% Education and training, 10.2% Retail trade, 7.0% Accommodation and food services, 6.9% Manufacturing, 6.2% Public administration and safety, 5.9% Mining, 4.5% Other services.

38.1% of homes are fully owned, and 26.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 30.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $485 per week and the median household income is $884 per week.

The median rent in Emu Park is $235 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1517 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Emu Park postcode 4710