Belgian Gardens Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Belgian Gardens (4810) is a suburb of Northern, Townsville, Queensland. It is about 1113 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Belgian Gardens is in the federal electorate of Herbert.

In the 2011 census the population of Belgian Gardens was 1,935 and is comprised of approximately 49.3% females and 50.7% males.

The median/average age of the population of Belgian Gardens is 38 years of age.

75.7% of people living in the suburb of Belgian Gardens were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.7% England, 2.6% New Zealand, 0.8% India, 0.8% United States of America, 0.7% Papua New Guinea, 0.7% Scotland, 0.7% Netherlands, 0.7% Germany, 0.5% South Africa, 0.5% Malaysia, 0.5% Canada, 0.4% French Polynesia, 0.4% Japan, 0.3% Thailand.

86.8% of people living in Belgian Gardens speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.9% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.1% Other, 0.7% Italian, 0.7% Other, 0.7% German, 0.4% French, 0.4% Mandarin, 0.3% Arabic, 0.2% Sinhalese.

The religious makeup of Belgian Gardens is 26.4% No religion, 25.5% Catholic, 18.7% Anglican, 9.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.7% Uniting Church, 3.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.8% Christian, nfd, 1.1% Baptist, 1.1% Lutheran, 1.1% Buddhism.

43.6% of people are married, 36.0% have never married and 12.3% are divorced and 2.9% are separated. There are 81 widowed people living in Belgian Gardens.

65.0% of the people living in Belgian Gardens over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 26.0% are working on a part time basis. Belgian Gardens has an unemployment rate of 3.5%.

The main occupations of people living in Belgian Gardens are 25.3% Professionals, 15.2% Technicians & trades workers, 12.9% Managers, 12.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.8% Community & personal service workers, 8.4% Labourers, 8.2% Sales workers, 5.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.5% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Belgian Gardens work in are 12.1% Health care and social assistance, 10.1% Education and training, 10.0% Public administration and safety, 8.9% Retail trade, 8.8% Construction, 8.0% Accommodation and food services, 7.0% Professional, scientific and technical services, 5.7% Manufacturing, 5.0% Transport, postal and warehousing.

31.9% of homes are fully owned, and 26.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 38.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $740 per week and the median household income is $1325 per week.

The median rent in Belgian Gardens is $250 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1953 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Belgian Gardens postcode 4810