Wongawallan Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Wongawallan (4210) is a suburb of South Eastern, Gold Coast & Hinterland, Queensland. It is about 49 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Wongawallan is in the federal electorates of Forde, Wright.

In the 2011 census the population of Wongawallan was 1,103 and is comprised of approximately 49.1% females and 50.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Wongawallan is 39 years of age.

68.7% of people living in the suburb of Wongawallan were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 8.7% England, 4.9% New Zealand, 1.1% Scotland, 1.0% South Africa, 1.0% Germany, 0.6% Jersey, 0.5% Poland, 0.5% Finland, 0.5% Papua New Guinea, 0.5% Russian Federation, 0.5% Switzerland, 0.5% Indonesia, 0.4% South Eastern Europe, nfd, 0.4% Malaysia.

88.0% of people living in Wongawallan speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 8.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.1% German, 1.0% Other, 0.5% Mandarin, 0.4% Italian, 0.3% Spanish, 0.3% French.

The religious makeup of Wongawallan is 24.2% Catholic, 23.8% Anglican, 22.8% No religion, 13.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.4% Uniting Church, 2.8% Christian, nfd, 2.4% Baptist, 2.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.3% Lutheran, 1.2% Pentecostal.

55.5% of people are married, 30.1% have never married and 9.5% are divorced and 2.5% are separated. There are 21 widowed people living in Wongawallan.

56.6% of the people living in Wongawallan over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 32.9% are working on a part time basis. Wongawallan has an unemployment rate of 4.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Wongawallan are 17.2% Technicians & trades workers, 17.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 17.2% Managers, 16.0% Professionals, 9.1% Sales workers, 8.9% Community & personal service workers, 6.3% Labourers, 4.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 3.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Wongawallan work in are 14.1% Construction, 10.9% Manufacturing, 10.5% Retail trade, 9.3% Health care and social assistance, 7.7% Accommodation and food services, 6.3% Professional, scientific and technical services, 6.3% Wholesale trade, 5.9% Education and training, 4.6% Public administration and safety.

25.9% of homes are fully owned, and 58.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 12.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $526 per week and the median household income is $1470 per week.

The median rent in Wongawallan is $400 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2400 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Wongawallan postcode 4210