Kirkwood Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Kirkwood (4680) is a suburb of Central Coast, Rockhampton, Queensland. It is about 435 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Kirkwood is in the federal electorate of Flynn.

In the 2011 census the population of Kirkwood was 417 and is comprised of approximately 52.0% females and 48.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Kirkwood is 30 years of age.

76.0% of people living in the suburb of Kirkwood were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.2% South Africa, 3.1% Zimbabwe, 2.4% New Zealand, 2.2% India, 1.7% Trinidad and Tobago, 1.2% Thailand, 1.0% Philippines, 1.0% Netherlands, 1.0% England, 0.7% Germany, 0.7% Scotland.

84.9% of people living in Kirkwood speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.2% Other, 2.9% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.4% French, 1.4% Dutch, 1.0% Mandarin, 0.7% Turkish, 0.7% Thai, 0.7% Serbian.

The religious makeup of Kirkwood is 28.2% No religion, 23.4% Catholic, 16.0% Anglican, 6.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.6% Uniting Church, 3.3% Christian, nfd, 3.3% Lutheran, 2.6% Baptist, 2.6% Hinduism.

58.4% of people are married, 34.1% have never married and 6.4% are divorced and 1.0% are separated. There are 0 widowed people living in Kirkwood.

72.4% of the people living in Kirkwood over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 20.7% are working on a part time basis. Kirkwood has an unemployment rate of 3.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Kirkwood are 23.0% Professionals, 18.5% Technicians & trades workers, 11.7% Machinery operators & drivers, 11.7% Managers, 10.8% Labourers, 9.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 5.9% Sales workers, 4.5% Community & personal service workers, 4.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Kirkwood work in are 20.7% Manufacturing, 17.6% Construction, 12.2% Professional, scientific and technical services, 9.5% Retail trade, 6.8% Health care and social assistance, 5.4% Education and training, 5.4% Accommodation and food services, 4.1% Mining, 4.1% Electricity, gas, water and waste services.

7.1% of homes are fully owned, and 65.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 25.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $973 per week and the median household income is $2635 per week.

The median rent in Kirkwood is $570 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2600 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Kirkwood postcode 4680