Gaven Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Gaven (4211) is a suburb of South Eastern, Gold Coast & Hinterland, Queensland. It is about 60 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Gaven is in the federal electorate of Fadden.

In the 2011 census the population of Gaven was 1,583 and is comprised of approximately 49.4% females and 50.6% males.

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

72.7% of people living in the suburb of Gaven were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 8.6% New Zealand, 5.5% England, 0.7% South Africa, 0.6% China , 0.5% Germany, 0.5% Wales, 0.5% France, 0.4% Papua New Guinea, 0.4% Thailand, 0.4% Ukraine, 0.4% Italy, 0.3% Japan, 0.3% Finland, 0.3% Singapore.

88.0% of people living in Gaven speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.4% Other, 0.6% Russian, 0.6% French, 0.5% Persian, 0.4% Greek, 0.4% Serbian, 0.4% Italian, 0.4% Polish.

The religious makeup of Gaven is 22.9% No religion, 21.2% Catholic, 21.0% Anglican, 9.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.6% Uniting Church, 4.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.4% Pentecostal, 2.1% Christian, nfd, 1.5% Buddhism, 1.4% Baptist.

52.1% of people are married, 33.4% have never married and 8.7% are divorced and 2.7% are separated. There are 40 widowed people living in Gaven.

53.6% of the people living in Gaven over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 32.7% are working on a part time basis. Gaven has an unemployment rate of 8.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Gaven are 18.7% Technicians & trades workers, 15.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.0% Managers, 11.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 11.5% Labourers, 9.9% Sales workers, 9.7% Professionals, 8.3% Community & personal service workers, 2.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Gaven work in are 17.6% Construction, 10.3% Retail trade, 10.0% Manufacturing, 9.7% Health care and social assistance, 7.8% Accommodation and food services, 7.0% Other services, 5.7% Professional, scientific and technical services, 5.3% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.9% Education and training.

24.3% of homes are fully owned, and 55.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 17.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $500 per week and the median household income is $1429 per week.

The median rent in Gaven is $350 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1900 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Gaven postcode 4211