Battery Hill Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Battery Hill (4551) is a suburb of South Eastern, Sunshine Coast, Queensland. It is about 77 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Battery Hill is in the federal electorate of Fisher.

In the 2011 census the population of Battery Hill was 2,588 and is comprised of approximately 53.1% females and 46.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Battery Hill is 40 years of age.

78.7% of people living in the suburb of Battery Hill were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.0% New Zealand, 4.0% England, 0.9% United States of America, 0.9% South Africa, 0.6% Netherlands, 0.5% Germany, 0.3% Canada, 0.3% Seychelles, 0.3% Ireland, 0.3% Scotland, 0.2% Philippines, 0.2% Wales, 0.2% Jersey, 0.2% Greece.

92.3% of people living in Battery Hill speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.9% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.0% Other, 0.5% Spanish, 0.4% German, 0.4% Portuguese, 0.3% Italian, 0.3% Dutch, 0.2% Arabic, 0.2% Greek.

The religious makeup of Battery Hill is 23.1% No religion, 22.5% Anglican, 20.0% Catholic, 8.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.4% Uniting Church, 3.4% Pentecostal, 3.0% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.8% Christian, nfd, 2.0% Lutheran, 1.9% Baptist.

48.0% of people are married, 30.4% have never married and 10.8% are divorced and 4.2% are separated. There are 137 widowed people living in Battery Hill.

50.3% of the people living in Battery Hill over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 35.5% are working on a part time basis. Battery Hill has an unemployment rate of 8.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Battery Hill are 18.4% Technicians & trades workers, 16.4% Professionals, 13.5% Community & personal service workers, 13.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.8% Sales workers, 11.9% Labourers, 7.7% Managers, 5.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Battery Hill work in are 13.6% Health care and social assistance, 12.3% Construction, 11.9% Retail trade, 11.5% Accommodation and food services, 8.6% Education and training, 6.6% Manufacturing, 5.0% Public administration and safety, 4.7% Professional, scientific and technical services, 3.8% Other services.

33.0% of homes are fully owned, and 26.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 37.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $471 per week and the median household income is $898 per week.

The median rent in Battery Hill is $310 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1900 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Battery Hill postcode 4551