Tamborine Mountain Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Tamborine Mountain (4272) is a suburb of South Eastern, Gold Coast & Hinterland, Queensland. It is about 52 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Tamborine Mountain is in the federal electorate of Wright.

In the 2011 census the population of Tamborine Mountain was 7,030 and is comprised of approximately 52.3% females and 47.7% males.

The median/average age of the population of Tamborine Mountain is 47 years of age.

69.5% of people living in the suburb of Tamborine Mountain were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 9.7% England, 5.4% New Zealand, 1.5% Germany, 1.1% Netherlands, 1.0% Scotland, 0.9% United States of America, 0.9% South Africa, 0.5% Canada, 0.4% Japan, 0.3% Papua New Guinea, 0.3% India, 0.3% Wales, 0.2% Denmark, 0.2% Ireland.

92.4% of people living in Tamborine Mountain speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.2% Other, 1.2% German, 0.6% Dutch, 0.6% Japanese, 0.4% French, 0.3% Mandarin, 0.2% Spanish, 0.1% Thai.

The religious makeup of Tamborine Mountain is 28.5% No religion, 20.4% Anglican, 15.3% Catholic, 7.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 4.6% Christian, nfd, 4.0% Uniting Church, 2.6% Baptist, 2.0% Buddhism, 1.6% Other religious affiliation .

57.5% of people are married, 22.1% have never married and 11.5% are divorced and 3.3% are separated. There are 321 widowed people living in Tamborine Mountain.

51.0% of the people living in Tamborine Mountain over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 37.1% are working on a part time basis. Tamborine Mountain has an unemployment rate of 6.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Tamborine Mountain are 25.9% Professionals, 15.0% Managers, 14.8% Technicians & trades workers, 11.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.8% Community & personal service workers, 8.7% Labourers, 8.0% Sales workers, 3.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Tamborine Mountain work in are 13.3% Health care and social assistance, 12.5% Education and training, 9.9% Retail trade, 9.7% Accommodation and food services, 8.0% Construction, 7.7% Professional, scientific and technical services, 6.2% Manufacturing, 4.6% Public administration and safety, 4.1% Administrative and support services.

38.3% of homes are fully owned, and 38.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 20.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $499 per week and the median household income is $982 per week.

The median rent in Tamborine Mountain is $325 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1777 per month.

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