Chevallum Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Chevallum (4555) is a suburb of South Eastern, Sunshine Coast, Queensland. It is about 86 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Chevallum is in the federal electorates of Fairfax, Fisher.

In the 2011 census the population of Chevallum was 438 and is comprised of approximately 52.7% females and 47.3% males.

The median/average age of the population of Chevallum is 42 years of age.

77.7% of people living in the suburb of Chevallum were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.5% England, 3.6% Japan, 3.6% New Zealand, 1.4% South Africa, 1.1% Taiwan, 0.9% Switzerland, 0.9% Germany, 0.9% Fiji, 0.9% Philippines, 0.9% India.

90.2% of people living in Chevallum speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.7% Japanese, 2.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.4% German, 1.4% Other, 0.9% Hindi, 0.7% Mandarin.

The religious makeup of Chevallum is 26.5% No religion, 22.6% Anglican, 13.7% Catholic, 7.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.2% Pentecostal, 4.8% Christian, nfd, 4.3% Uniting Church, 3.9% Baptist, 3.7% Buddhism, 3.0% Jehovah's Witnesses.

56.2% of people are married, 28.1% have never married and 10.1% are divorced and 1.5% are separated. There are 14 widowed people living in Chevallum.

52.7% of the people living in Chevallum over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 36.7% are working on a part time basis. Chevallum has an unemployment rate of 6.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Chevallum are 19.1% Labourers, 16.4% Managers, 14.5% Technicians & trades workers, 13.2% Professionals, 11.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 7.3% Sales workers, 6.4% Community & personal service workers, 4.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Chevallum work in are 13.6% Construction, 13.1% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 11.3% Retail trade, 9.5% Health care and social assistance, 7.2% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.8% Manufacturing, 5.4% Wholesale trade, 5.4% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.5% Education and training.

33.8% of homes are fully owned, and 45.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 15.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $570 per week and the median household income is $1237 per week.

The median rent in Chevallum is $80 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1900 per month.

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