Bedourie Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Bedourie (4829) is a suburb of Central, Central Outback, Queensland. It is about 1398 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Bedourie is in the federal electorate of Maranoa.

In the 2011 census the population of Bedourie was 283 and is comprised of approximately 45.2% females and 54.8% males.

The median/average age of the population of Bedourie is 37 years of age.

87.2% of people living in the suburb of Bedourie were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.5% Ireland, 2.1% New Zealand, 1.8% Italy, 1.1% England.

94.0% of people living in Bedourie speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.9% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.1% German, 1.1% Italian.

The religious makeup of Bedourie is 23.2% Catholic, 21.4% No religion, 19.3% Anglican, 11.9% Uniting Church, 7.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.0% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.9% Lutheran, 2.8% Christian, nfd, 1.1% Other Religious Groups, 1.1% Baptist.

40.2% of people are married, 46.2% have never married and 7.3% are divorced and 5.1% are separated. There are 3 widowed people living in Bedourie.

79.4% of the people living in Bedourie over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 12.4% are working on a part time basis. Bedourie has an unemployment rate of 6.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Bedourie are 24.2% Labourers, 19.9% Managers, 15.1% Technicians & trades workers, 13.4% Machinery operators & drivers, 10.8% Professionals, 9.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.5% Community & personal service workers.

The main industries people from Bedourie work in are 32.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 23.7% Public administration and safety, 10.8% Accommodation and food services, 8.1% Transport, postal and warehousing, 7.5% Construction, 4.8% Education and training, 3.8% Electricity, gas, water and waste services, 3.2% Health care and social assistance, 2.2% Retail trade.

15.2% of homes are fully owned, and 7.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 73.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $681 per week and the median household income is $1125 per week.

The median rent in Bedourie is $116 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $780 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Bedourie postcode 4829