Thuringowa Central Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Thuringowa Central (4817) is a suburb of Northern, Townsville, Queensland. It is about 1111 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Thuringowa Central is in the federal electorate of Herbert.

In the 2011 census the population of Thuringowa Central was 2,013 and is comprised of approximately 49.4% females and 50.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Thuringowa Central is 32 years of age.

85.3% of people living in the suburb of Thuringowa Central were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.8% New Zealand, 2.0% England, 0.8% Philippines, 0.6% Papua New Guinea, 0.5% Germany, 0.4% Thailand, 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% Scotland, 0.3% Malaysia, 0.3% Tokelau, 0.2% Finland, 0.2% El Salvador, 0.2% Belgium, 0.2% Samoa.

91.6% of people living in Thuringowa Central speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.5% Other, 0.7% Filipino , 0.6% Australian Indigenous Languages , 0.3% Korean, 0.3% Italian, 0.3% German, 0.3% Polish, 0.3% Tagalog.

The religious makeup of Thuringowa Central is 30.1% Catholic, 19.0% No religion, 18.8% Anglican, 9.1% Uniting Church, 6.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.6% Pentecostal, 2.0% Christian, nfd, 1.4% Lutheran, 1.4% Baptist.

47.4% of people are married, 37.0% have never married and 7.3% are divorced and 3.8% are separated. There are 70 widowed people living in Thuringowa Central.

63.8% of the people living in Thuringowa Central over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 24.0% are working on a part time basis. Thuringowa Central has an unemployment rate of 5.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Thuringowa Central are 17.5% Technicians & trades workers, 16.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 14.3% Professionals, 14.1% Community & personal service workers, 10.8% Sales workers, 10.1% Labourers, 8.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 7.8% Managers, 1.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Thuringowa Central work in are 12.7% Health care and social assistance, 12.6% Public administration and safety, 11.8% Retail trade, 9.2% Construction, 8.8% Education and training, 8.1% Manufacturing, 6.2% Accommodation and food services, 4.8% Transport, postal and warehousing, 3.7% Other services.

21.6% of homes are fully owned, and 41.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 35.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $695 per week and the median household income is $1614 per week.

The median rent in Thuringowa Central is $320 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1640 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Thuringowa Central postcode 4817