Veresdale Scrub Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Veresdale Scrub (4285) is a suburb of South Eastern, Gold Coast & Hinterland, Queensland. It is about 50 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Veresdale Scrub is in the federal electorate of Wright.

In the 2011 census the population of Veresdale Scrub was 620 and is comprised of approximately 53.1% females and 46.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Veresdale Scrub is 36 years of age.

86.3% of people living in the suburb of Veresdale Scrub were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.9% New Zealand, 3.7% England, 1.0% South Africa, 0.8% Serbia, 0.6% Germany.

96.3% of people living in Veresdale Scrub speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 1.8% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.0% French, 0.5% Italian, 0.5% Other.

The religious makeup of Veresdale Scrub is 27.4% Anglican, 24.7% Catholic, 15.8% No religion, 8.7% Uniting Church, 5.2% Christian, nfd, 5.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 4.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 1.8% Lutheran, 1.6% Seventh-day Adventist, 1.3% Baptist.

62.6% of people are married, 25.1% have never married and 7.3% are divorced and 2.2% are separated. There are 13 widowed people living in Veresdale Scrub.

60.6% of the people living in Veresdale Scrub over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 27.8% are working on a part time basis. Veresdale Scrub has an unemployment rate of 4.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Veresdale Scrub are 16.7% Technicians & trades workers, 15.7% Professionals, 14.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.1% Managers, 11.1% Labourers, 10.8% Machinery operators & drivers, 8.9% Community & personal service workers, 8.2% Sales workers, 2.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Veresdale Scrub work in are 12.2% Manufacturing, 11.9% Construction, 9.2% Health care and social assistance, 9.2% Education and training, 8.9% Public administration and safety, 8.9% Retail trade, 6.9% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 5.6% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.0% Professional, scientific and technical services.

25.1% of homes are fully owned, and 59.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 15.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $606 per week and the median household income is $1397 per week.

The median rent in Veresdale Scrub is $300 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2390 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Veresdale Scrub postcode 4285