Brooloo Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Brooloo (4570) is a suburb of South Eastern, Sunshine Coast, Queensland. It is about 114 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Brooloo is in the federal electorate of Wide Bay.

In the 2011 census the population of Brooloo was 445 and is comprised of approximately 47.9% females and 52.1% males.

The median/average age of the population of Brooloo is 44 years of age.

81.6% of people living in the suburb of Brooloo were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.3% England, 4.0% New Zealand, 2.0% Fiji, 1.1% Wales, 0.9% South Africa, 0.9% Germany.

94.4% of people living in Brooloo speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.8% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% Other, 0.9% German.

The religious makeup of Brooloo is 31.2% No religion, 19.4% Anglican, 16.1% Catholic, 10.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.6% Uniting Church, 3.8% Christian, nfd, 3.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.2% Lutheran, 1.8% Other religious affiliation , 1.3% Buddhism.

43.1% of people are married, 37.0% have never married and 12.6% are divorced and 2.2% are separated. There are 18 widowed people living in Brooloo.

48.6% of the people living in Brooloo over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.8% are working on a part time basis. Brooloo has an unemployment rate of 10.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Brooloo are 17.6% Technicians & trades workers, 15.0% Managers, 13.5% Community & personal service workers, 13.0% Labourers, 11.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 11.4% Professionals, 11.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 4.7% Sales workers, 1.6% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Brooloo work in are 12.3% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 11.8% Health care and social assistance, 10.8% Retail trade, 10.3% Construction, 7.7% Education and training, 6.2% Public administration and safety, 6.2% Mining, 5.6% Manufacturing, 4.6% Other services.

40.9% of homes are fully owned, and 33.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 21.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $429 per week and the median household income is $805 per week.

The median rent in Brooloo is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1550 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Brooloo postcode 4570

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