Bulgun Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Bulgun (4854) is a suburb of Northern, Cairns, Queensland. It is about 1289 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane.

In the 2011 census the population of Bulgun was 199 and is comprised of approximately 51.8% females and 48.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Bulgun is 42 years of age.

89.6% of people living in the suburb of Bulgun were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.5% Finland, 2.0% Papua New Guinea, 1.5% New Zealand, 1.5% England, 1.5% Italy.

92.1% of people living in Bulgun speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.0% Other, 2.0% Australian Indigenous Languages , 1.5% Italian, 1.5% Language spoken at home not stated.

The religious makeup of Bulgun is 46.2% Catholic, 18.6% Anglican, 10.1% Uniting Church, 7.5% Jehovah's Witnesses, 6.0% No religion, 3.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.0% Pentecostal, 2.0% Other religious affiliation .

65.8% of people are married, 26.6% have never married and 5.7% are divorced and 0.0% are separated. There are 3 widowed people living in Bulgun.

54.1% of the people living in Bulgun over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 37.8% are working on a part time basis. Bulgun has an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Bulgun are 24.1% Technicians & trades workers, 13.4% Sales workers, 13.4% Managers, 13.4% Labourers, 10.7% Professionals, 8.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 7.1% Community & personal service workers, 2.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Bulgun work in are 20.0% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 18.2% Manufacturing, 14.5% Construction, 12.7% Education and training, 11.8% Retail trade, 5.5% Public administration and safety, 5.5% Wholesale trade, 3.6% Health care and social assistance, 2.7% Accommodation and food services.

54.3% of homes are fully owned, and 31.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 14.3% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $580 per week and the median household income is $1261 per week.

The median rent in Bulgun is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1733 per month.

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