El Arish Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

El Arish (4855) is a suburb of Northern, Cairns, Queensland. It is about 1293 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. El Arish is in the federal electorate of Kennedy.

In the 2011 census the population of El Arish was 442 and is comprised of approximately 47.1% females and 52.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of El Arish is 46 years of age.

83.4% of people living in the suburb of El Arish were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.4% Italy, 1.8% England, 1.8% New Zealand, 0.9% Germany, 0.9% Netherlands, 0.9% Denmark, 0.7% United States of America.

87.2% of people living in El Arish speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 7.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 3.1% Italian, 1.3% Croatian, 0.7% Greek, 0.7% French.

The religious makeup of El Arish is 34.7% Catholic, 21.2% No religion, 18.2% Anglican, 7.9% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.1% Uniting Church, 2.5% Other Religious Groups, 2.0% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.6% Lutheran, 1.4% Christian, nfd, 1.1% Buddhism.

49.9% of people are married, 30.6% have never married and 11.4% are divorced and 2.4% are separated. There are 21 widowed people living in El Arish.

63.7% of the people living in El Arish over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 26.0% are working on a part time basis. El Arish has an unemployment rate of 2.8%.

The main occupations of people living in El Arish are 19.1% Labourers, 15.8% Machinery operators & drivers, 15.3% Managers, 10.5% Technicians & trades workers, 9.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.1% Sales workers, 7.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 6.7% Professionals, 6.7% Community & personal service workers.

The main industries people from El Arish work in are 17.2% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 13.4% Retail trade, 12.0% Construction, 11.0% Health care and social assistance, 8.1% Manufacturing, 5.7% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.8% Public administration and safety, 4.8% Education and training, 4.3% Inadequately described/Not stated.

47.1% of homes are fully owned, and 32.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 17.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $478 per week and the median household income is $875 per week.

The median rent in El Arish is $160 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1655 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for El Arish postcode 4855