Basalt Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Basalt (4820) is a suburb of Northern, Townsville, Queensland. It is about 1136 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Basalt is in the federal electorate of Kennedy.

In the 2011 census the population of Basalt was 229 and is comprised of approximately 45.9% females and 54.1% males.

The median/average age of the population of Basalt is 42 years of age.

86.4% of people living in the suburb of Basalt were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.2% England.

88.1% of people living in Basalt speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 11.9% Language spoken at home not stated.

The religious makeup of Basalt is 30.6% Anglican, 19.7% Catholic, 15.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 13.5% No religion, 10.0% Uniting Church, 4.4% Christian, nfd, 2.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.6% Pentecostal, 1.3% Other religious affiliation .

62.0% of people are married, 29.3% have never married and 4.9% are divorced and 1.6% are separated. There are 4 widowed people living in Basalt.

84.5% of the people living in Basalt over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 12.9% are working on a part time basis. Basalt has an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Basalt are 48.7% Managers, 33.6% Labourers, 5.0% Professionals, 5.0% Technicians & trades workers, 2.5% Community & personal service workers, 2.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.5% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Basalt work in are 79.7% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 5.1% Education and training, 5.1% Retail trade, 5.1% Wholesale trade, 2.5% Health care and social assistance, 2.5% Professional, scientific and technical services.

44.9% of homes are fully owned, and 13.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 27.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $395 per week and the median household income is $1083 per week.

The median rent in Basalt is $0 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1852 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Basalt postcode 4820