Hawkins Creek Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Hawkins Creek (4850) is a suburb of Northern, Cairns, Queensland. It is about 1212 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Hawkins Creek is in the federal electorate of Kennedy.

In the 2011 census the population of Hawkins Creek was 119 and is comprised of approximately 43.7% females and 56.3% males.

The median/average age of the population of Hawkins Creek is 41 years of age.

93.2% of people living in the suburb of Hawkins Creek were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.8% Italy.

92.6% of people living in Hawkins Creek speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.0% Italian, 2.5% Australian Indigenous Languages .

The religious makeup of Hawkins Creek is 62.5% Catholic, 10.0% Uniting Church, 9.2% No religion, 5.0% Christian, nfd, 3.3% Anglican, 2.5% Baptist, 2.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.5% Lutheran, 2.5% Pentecostal.

50.0% of people are married, 37.0% have never married and 6.0% are divorced and 3.0% are separated. There are 4 widowed people living in Hawkins Creek.

64.4% of the people living in Hawkins Creek over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 23.3% are working on a part time basis. Hawkins Creek has an unemployment rate of 12.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Hawkins Creek are 19.4% Managers, 19.4% Machinery operators & drivers, 16.4% Technicians & trades workers, 14.9% Sales workers, 10.4% Professionals, 7.5% Community & personal service workers, 6.0% Labourers, 6.0% Clerical & administrative workers.

The main industries people from Hawkins Creek work in are 23.9% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 14.9% Manufacturing, 9.0% Professional, scientific and technical services, 9.0% Construction, 9.0% Health care and social assistance, 6.0% Electricity, gas, water and waste services, 6.0% Retail trade, 4.5% Arts and recreation services, 4.5% Accommodation and food services.

34.9% of homes are fully owned, and 30.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 25.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $541 per week and the median household income is $1594 per week.

The median rent in Hawkins Creek is $140 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1733 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Hawkins Creek postcode 4850