Mount Chalmers Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Mount Chalmers (4702) is a suburb of Central Coast, Rockhampton, Queensland. It is about 523 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Mount Chalmers is in the federal electorate of Capricornia.

In the 2011 census the population of Mount Chalmers was 216 and is comprised of approximately 44.4% females and 55.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Mount Chalmers is 47 years of age.

87.0% of people living in the suburb of Mount Chalmers were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.8% England, 2.8% Germany, 1.9% New Zealand, 1.4% Canada.

94.0% of people living in Mount Chalmers speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.4% Vietnamese.

The religious makeup of Mount Chalmers is 25.8% No religion, 22.6% Anglican, 10.6% Christian, nfd, 10.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 9.7% Catholic, 5.1% Uniting Church, 4.1% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.8% Other religious affiliation , 1.8% Lutheran, 1.4% Salvation Army.

46.8% of people are married, 34.9% have never married and 11.8% are divorced and 2.7% are separated. There are 7 widowed people living in Mount Chalmers.

61.9% of the people living in Mount Chalmers over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 24.6% are working on a part time basis. Mount Chalmers has an unemployment rate of 4.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Mount Chalmers are 22.2% Technicians & trades workers, 17.9% Labourers, 12.8% Machinery operators & drivers, 12.0% Managers, 11.1% Community & personal service workers, 11.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 5.1% Sales workers, 5.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 2.6% Professionals.

The main industries people from Mount Chalmers work in are 12.6% Mining, 12.6% Construction, 11.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 11.8% Accommodation and food services, 9.2% Public administration and safety, 8.4% Wholesale trade, 7.6% Health care and social assistance, 5.9% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.0% Education and training.

47.0% of homes are fully owned, and 37.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 7.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $472 per week and the median household income is $1267 per week.

The median rent in Mount Chalmers is $150 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1517 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Mount Chalmers postcode 4702