Boigu Island Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Boigu Island (4875) is a suburb of Northern, Far North, Queensland. It is about 2203 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Boigu Island is in the federal electorate of Leichhardt.

In the 2011 census the population of Boigu Island was 208 and is comprised of approximately 51.0% females and 49.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Boigu Island is 30 years of age.

98.1% of people living in the suburb of Boigu Island were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth wer.

66.0% of people living in Boigu Island speak Australian Indigenous Languages . The other top languages spoken are 23.9% Other, 5.7% English only, 4.3% Language spoken at home not stated.

The religious makeup of Boigu Island is 68.1% Anglican, 14.3% Pentecostal, 4.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.3% Baptist, 2.9% No religion, 2.9% Uniting Church, 1.4% Other religious affiliation , 1.4% Other Protestant, 1.4% Latter-day Saints.

30.9% of people are married, 58.3% have never married and 2.2% are divorced and 2.2% are separated. There are 9 widowed people living in Boigu Island.

39.3% of the people living in Boigu Island over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 34.8% are working on a part time basis. Boigu Island has an unemployment rate of 4.5%.

The main occupations of people living in Boigu Island are 37.8% Labourers, 13.4% Professionals, 12.2% Community & personal service workers, 11.0% Managers, 11.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.3% Technicians & trades workers, 3.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 3.7% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Boigu Island work in are 47.5% Public administration and safety, 17.5% Health care and social assistance, 12.5% Education and training, 7.5% Construction, 7.5% Other services, 3.8% Retail trade, 3.8% Arts and recreation services.

0.0% of homes are fully owned, and 0.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 88.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $350 per week and the median household income is $939 per week.

The median rent in Boigu Island is $32 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $0 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Boigu Island postcode 4875