Lakes Creek Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Lakes Creek (4701) is a suburb of Central Coast, Rockhampton, Queensland. It is about 517 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Lakes Creek is in the federal electorate of Capricornia.

In the 2011 census the population of Lakes Creek was 334 and is comprised of approximately 46.4% females and 53.6% males.

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

85.4% of people living in the suburb of Lakes Creek were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.7% New Zealand, 2.4% England.

89.2% of people living in Lakes Creek speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 9.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% German, 0.9% Greek.

The religious makeup of Lakes Creek is 22.2% Anglican, 18.6% No religion, 15.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 13.8% Catholic, 7.8% Uniting Church, 4.2% Latter-day Saints, 3.9% Pentecostal, 3.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.4% Christian, nfd, 2.1% Lutheran.

49.6% of people are married, 32.2% have never married and 10.2% are divorced and 3.4% are separated. There are 12 widowed people living in Lakes Creek.

65.5% of the people living in Lakes Creek over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 24.8% are working on a part time basis. Lakes Creek has an unemployment rate of 2.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Lakes Creek are 18.1% Technicians & trades workers, 16.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 15.0% Managers, 14.4% Labourers, 12.5% Professionals, 11.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 8.1% Community & personal service workers, 4.4% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Lakes Creek work in are 11.3% Construction, 8.9% Professional, scientific and technical services, 8.9% Transport, postal and warehousing, 8.9% Accommodation and food services, 8.9% Manufacturing, 8.3% Health care and social assistance, 7.1% Other services, 7.1% Retail trade, 5.4% Administrative and support services.

38.5% of homes are fully owned, and 45.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 12.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $552 per week and the median household income is $1281 per week.

The median rent in Lakes Creek is $140 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1600 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Lakes Creek postcode 4701