Darnley Island Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Darnley Island (4875) is a suburb of Northern, Far North, Queensland. It is about 2481 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane.

In the 2006 Census the population of Darnley Island is 321 and is comprised of 53.4% males and 46.6% females.

The median/average age of the Darnley Island population is 24 years of age, 13 years below the Australian average.

The country of birth of people living in Darnley Island is 98.1% Australia.

27.8% of people speak English as their first language, 58.4% speak Torres Strait Creole, 1.3% speak Meriam Mir.

The religious make up of Darnley Island is 40.6% Pentecostal, 33.1% Anglican, 5.6% No Religion, 4.7% Catholic, 2.5% Uniting Church.

33.5% of people are married, 54.4% have never married and 7.9% are separated or divorced. There are 9 widowed people living in Darnley Island.

34.4% of the people living in Darnley Island are employed full time, while 53.2% are employed on a part time basis. Darnley Island has an above average unemployment rate of 6.5% and 55 people are not part of the labour force.

The average individual income is $257.00 per week and the average household income is $825.00 per week.

The average rent in Darnley Island is $30 per week and the average mortgage repayment is $0 per month. 0% are fully owned, and 0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 81.3% of homes are rented.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Darnley Island postcode 4875