Turkey Beach Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Turkey Beach (4678) is a suburb of Central Coast, Rockhampton, Queensland. It is about 401 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Turkey Beach is in the federal electorate of Flynn.

In the 2011 census the population of Turkey Beach was 468 and is comprised of approximately 44.2% females and 55.8% males.

The median/average age of the population of Turkey Beach is 47 years of age.

81.9% of people living in the suburb of Turkey Beach were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.2% England, 2.8% New Zealand, 0.9% South Africa, 0.9% Germany.

89.8% of people living in Turkey Beach speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 8.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.6% Other, 0.6% Hindi, 0.6% German.

The religious makeup of Turkey Beach is 30.8% Anglican, 21.4% No religion, 13.9% Catholic, 12.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 5.6% Uniting Church, 2.8% Lutheran, 1.9% Baptist, 1.3% Salvation Army, 0.9% Pentecostal.

56.3% of people are married, 23.6% have never married and 9.3% are divorced and 6.3% are separated. There are 18 widowed people living in Turkey Beach.

65.1% of the people living in Turkey Beach over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 17.5% are working on a part time basis. Turkey Beach has an unemployment rate of 4.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Turkey Beach are 20.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 19.9% Labourers, 18.8% Technicians & trades workers, 10.2% Professionals, 10.2% Managers, 8.5% Sales workers, 5.7% Clerical & administrative workers, 4.5% Community & personal service workers, 1.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Turkey Beach work in are 14.0% Manufacturing, 14.0% Construction, 10.7% Retail trade, 9.0% Transport, postal and warehousing, 9.0% Inadequately described/Not stated, 5.6% Education and training, 5.6% Health care and social assistance, 5.1% Public administration and safety, 4.5% Administrative and support services.

52.7% of homes are fully owned, and 28.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 13.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $409 per week and the median household income is $881 per week.

The median rent in Turkey Beach is $180 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1733 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Turkey Beach postcode 4678