Southern Cross Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Southern Cross (4820) is a suburb of Northern, Townsville, Queensland. It is about 1083 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Southern Cross is in the federal electorate of Kennedy.

In the 2011 census the population of Southern Cross was 613 and is comprised of approximately 47.8% females and 52.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Southern Cross is 38 years of age.

90.2% of people living in the suburb of Southern Cross were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.3% England, 1.1% New Zealand, 0.7% United States of America.

91.7% of people living in Southern Cross speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 7.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.0% Other.

The religious makeup of Southern Cross is 25.9% Catholic, 21.5% Anglican, 16.7% No religion, 14.6% Uniting Church, 8.9% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.3% Christian, nfd, 2.1% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.3% Baptist, 1.0% Seventh-day Adventist.

63.6% of people are married, 25.8% have never married and 6.9% are divorced and 1.7% are separated. There are 9 widowed people living in Southern Cross.

63.5% of the people living in Southern Cross over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 21.9% are working on a part time basis. Southern Cross has an unemployment rate of 5.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Southern Cross are 22.0% Technicians & trades workers, 13.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 12.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.5% Managers, 11.1% Labourers, 9.5% Community & personal service workers, 8.8% Professionals, 7.1% Sales workers, 4.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Southern Cross work in are 15.0% Mining, 11.9% Construction, 11.6% Education and training, 11.2% Health care and social assistance, 6.8% Retail trade, 6.5% Manufacturing, 6.1% Other services, 5.4% Public administration and safety, 5.4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing.

36.5% of homes are fully owned, and 50.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 10.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $591 per week and the median household income is $1630 per week.

The median rent in Southern Cross is $173 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1500 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Southern Cross postcode 4820