Foresthome Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Foresthome (4850) is a suburb of Northern, Cairns, Queensland. It is about 1205 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Foresthome is in the federal electorate of Kennedy.

In the 2006 Census the population of Foresthome is 350 and is comprised of 55.6% males and 44.4% females.

The median/average age of the Foresthome population is 43 years of age, 6 years above the Australian average.

The country of birth of people living in Foresthome is 89.7% Australia, 3.2% Italy, 1.1% Netherlands, 0.9% New Zealand.

88.8% of people speak English as their first language, 10% speak Italian.

The religious make up of Foresthome is 67% Catholic, 14.6% Anglican, 6.3% No Religion, 5.7% Uniting Church, 1.4% Presbyterian and Reformed.

66.5% of people are married, 22.1% have never married and 3.6% are separated or divorced. There are 14 widowed people living in Foresthome.

68.6% of the people living in Foresthome are employed full time, while 28.3% are employed on a part time basis. Foresthome has a below average unemployment rate of 0% and 77 people are not part of the labour force.

The average individual income is $438.00 per week and the average household income is $1059.00 per week.

The average rent in Foresthome is $105 per week and the average mortgage repayment is $688 per month. 57.3% are fully owned, and 22.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 12.9% of homes are rented.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Foresthome postcode 4850