Wongaling Beach Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Wongaling Beach (4852) is a suburb of Northern, Cairns, Queensland. It is about 1279 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Wongaling Beach is in the federal electorate of Kennedy.

In the 2011 census the population of Wongaling Beach was 1,064 and is comprised of approximately 47.2% females and 52.8% males.

The median/average age of the population of Wongaling Beach is 43 years of age.

75.8% of people living in the suburb of Wongaling Beach were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.3% England, 4.3% New Zealand, 0.8% Netherlands, 0.8% France, 0.8% South Africa, 0.8% Scotland, 0.6% Thailand, 0.6% Ireland, 0.5% Germany, 0.5% Philippines, 0.5% United States of America, 0.5% Canada, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.4% India.

89.3% of people living in Wongaling Beach speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.3% Italian, 0.8% Other, 0.8% German, 0.7% French, 0.6% Urdu, 0.6% Filipino , 0.3% Portuguese, 0.3% Greek.

The religious makeup of Wongaling Beach is 30.1% No religion, 25.7% Catholic, 18.0% Anglican, 6.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.8% Uniting Church, 3.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.3% Eastern Orthodox, 1.3% Other religious affiliation , 1.2% Lutheran, 1.2% Christian, nfd.

46.5% of people are married, 34.9% have never married and 10.7% are divorced and 4.1% are separated. There are 34 widowed people living in Wongaling Beach.

59.5% of the people living in Wongaling Beach over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 29.3% are working on a part time basis. Wongaling Beach has an unemployment rate of 5.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Wongaling Beach are 19.1% Managers, 16.7% Technicians & trades workers, 13.4% Labourers, 12.9% Professionals, 11.2% Community & personal service workers, 10.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.9% Sales workers, 4.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Wongaling Beach work in are 18.4% Accommodation and food services, 14.4% Construction, 9.5% Retail trade, 8.0% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 6.8% Education and training, 6.5% Health care and social assistance, 5.1% Manufacturing, 4.6% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.0% Transport, postal and warehousing.

33.3% of homes are fully owned, and 24.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 38.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $610 per week and the median household income is $1044 per week.

The median rent in Wongaling Beach is $250 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1517 per month.

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