Coconuts Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Coconuts (4860) is a suburb of Northern, Cairns, Queensland. It is about 1318 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Coconuts is in the federal electorate of Kennedy.

In the 2011 census the population of Coconuts was 281 and is comprised of approximately 50.9% females and 49.1% males.

The median/average age of the population of Coconuts is 51 years of age.

83.3% of people living in the suburb of Coconuts were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.7% England, 2.1% India, 1.8% New Zealand, 1.8% Papua New Guinea.

93.6% of people living in Coconuts speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.9% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.4% Other, 1.1% Maltese.

The religious makeup of Coconuts is 42.0% Catholic, 18.0% Anglican, 12.0% No religion, 10.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.4% Uniting Church, 2.8% Pentecostal, 2.1% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.1% Christian, nfd, 1.1% Baptist, 1.1% Salvation Army.

60.6% of people are married, 25.5% have never married and 6.1% are divorced and 2.6% are separated. There are 12 widowed people living in Coconuts.

55.5% of the people living in Coconuts over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.6% are working on a part time basis. Coconuts has an unemployment rate of 5.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Coconuts are 22.2% Labourers, 15.9% Professionals, 15.1% Managers, 14.3% Community & personal service workers, 12.7% Technicians & trades workers, 7.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 3.2% Sales workers, 2.4% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Coconuts work in are 15.5% Accommodation and food services, 12.4% Health care and social assistance, 11.6% Retail trade, 9.3% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 9.3% Construction, 9.3% Education and training, 7.0% Public administration and safety, 4.7% Administrative and support services, 4.7% Transport, postal and warehousing.

47.7% of homes are fully owned, and 13.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 34.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $429 per week and the median household income is $845 per week.

The median rent in Coconuts is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1686 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Coconuts postcode 4860