Barcaldine Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Barcaldine (4725) is a suburb of Central, Central Outback, Queensland. It is about 890 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Barcaldine is in the federal electorate of Maranoa.

In the 2011 census the population of Barcaldine was 1,655 and is comprised of approximately 50.4% females and 49.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Barcaldine is 41 years of age.

87.4% of people living in the suburb of Barcaldine were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.8% New Zealand, 1.3% England, 0.7% South Africa, 0.6% Philippines, 0.4% Argentina, 0.4% Scotland, 0.3% Zambia, 0.2% Germany, 0.2% Netherlands, 0.2% Zimbabwe, 0.2% Ireland.

92.9% of people living in Barcaldine speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.1% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.4% Other, 0.4% Spanish, 0.2% Filipino , 0.2% Vietnamese, 0.2% Australian Indigenous Languages , 0.2% Arabic, 0.2% Hindi, 0.2% Dutch.

The religious makeup of Barcaldine is 29.8% Catholic, 23.2% Anglican, 16.4% No religion, 14.3% Uniting Church, 7.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.9% Christian, nfd, 1.3% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.0% Lutheran, 0.4% Buddhism.

53.0% of people are married, 31.8% have never married and 6.8% are divorced and 2.5% are separated. There are 76 widowed people living in Barcaldine.

65.6% of the people living in Barcaldine over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 23.9% are working on a part time basis. Barcaldine has an unemployment rate of 3.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Barcaldine are 19.9% Managers, 17.0% Technicians & trades workers, 16.0% Labourers, 12.1% Professionals, 12.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.2% Community & personal service workers, 6.9% Sales workers, 6.4% Machinery operators & drivers, 0.4% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Barcaldine work in are 16.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 11.9% Public administration and safety, 10.8% Construction, 10.4% Health care and social assistance, 8.9% Retail trade, 6.9% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.3% Education and training, 5.1% Accommodation and food services, 3.9% Professional, scientific and technical services.

39.8% of homes are fully owned, and 23.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 30.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $568 per week and the median household income is $1027 per week.

The median rent in Barcaldine is $80 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1192 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Barcaldine postcode 4725