Picnic Bay Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Picnic Bay (4819) is a suburb of Northern, Townsville, Queensland. It is about 1117 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Picnic Bay is in the federal electorate of Herbert.

In the 2011 census the population of Picnic Bay was 335 and is comprised of approximately 49.3% females and 50.7% males.

The median/average age of the population of Picnic Bay is 49 years of age.

71.1% of people living in the suburb of Picnic Bay were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.1% England, 2.1% New Zealand, 2.1% Germany, 1.8% Austria, 1.5% Netherlands, 1.5% Canada.

83.3% of people living in Picnic Bay speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 12.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.2% Spanish, 1.2% German, 0.9% Other, 0.9% Cantonese.

The religious makeup of Picnic Bay is 31.6% No religion, 19.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 15.5% Catholic, 13.4% Anglican, 5.7% Uniting Church, 4.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.4% Christian, nfd, 2.1% Buddhism, 2.1% Other religious affiliation , 1.5% Lutheran.

30.7% of people are married, 37.6% have never married and 19.3% are divorced and 6.2% are separated. There are 18 widowed people living in Picnic Bay.

45.2% of the people living in Picnic Bay over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.1% are working on a part time basis. Picnic Bay has an unemployment rate of 11.5%.

The main occupations of people living in Picnic Bay are 15.4% Professionals, 14.7% Community & personal service workers, 14.0% Sales workers, 14.0% Labourers, 10.5% Technicians & trades workers, 10.5% Managers, 9.8% Machinery operators & drivers, 9.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 2.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Picnic Bay work in are 18.2% Accommodation and food services, 14.7% Public administration and safety, 9.8% Retail trade, 9.1% Health care and social assistance, 8.4% Administrative and support services, 8.4% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.3% Construction, 6.3% Education and training, 4.2% Manufacturing.

28.1% of homes are fully owned, and 22.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 49.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $488 per week and the median household income is $916 per week.

The median rent in Picnic Bay is $220 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1300 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Picnic Bay postcode 4819