Calico Creek Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Calico Creek (4570) is a suburb of South Eastern, Sunshine Coast, Queensland. It is about 135 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Calico Creek is in the federal electorate of Wide Bay.

In the 2011 census the population of Calico Creek was 358 and is comprised of approximately 50.3% females and 49.7% males.

The median/average age of the population of Calico Creek is 38 years of age.

88.2% of people living in the suburb of Calico Creek were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.1% New Zealand, 2.5% England, 1.1% China , 1.1% Germany, 1.1% Scotland, 0.8% Philippines.

93.8% of people living in Calico Creek speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.4% Other, 2.8% Language spoken at home not stated.

The religious makeup of Calico Creek is 18.8% Anglican, 18.3% No religion, 14.9% Catholic, 11.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 10.4% Uniting Church, 7.6% Christian, nfd, 3.9% Seventh-day Adventist, 3.9% Jehovah's Witnesses, 2.2% Lutheran, 2.0% Presbyterian and Reformed.

64.1% of people are married, 22.7% have never married and 6.6% are divorced and 2.3% are separated. There are 11 widowed people living in Calico Creek.

58.9% of the people living in Calico Creek over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.3% are working on a part time basis. Calico Creek has an unemployment rate of 5.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Calico Creek are 22.4% Managers, 13.7% Community & personal service workers, 13.7% Machinery operators & drivers, 13.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.4% Technicians & trades workers, 9.9% Labourers, 9.3% Professionals, 3.7% Sales workers, 1.9% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Calico Creek work in are 16.8% Construction, 14.9% Health care and social assistance, 11.2% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 10.6% Transport, postal and warehousing, 8.7% Accommodation and food services, 8.1% Retail trade, 6.2% Education and training, 4.3% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.3% Manufacturing.

44.0% of homes are fully owned, and 37.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 16.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $430 per week and the median household income is $966 per week.

The median rent in Calico Creek is $190 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1300 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Calico Creek postcode 4570