Diamond Valley Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Diamond Valley (4553) is a suburb of South Eastern, Sunshine Coast, Queensland. It is about 80 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Diamond Valley is in the federal electorate of Fisher.

In the 2011 census the population of Diamond Valley was 288 and is comprised of approximately 47.2% females and 52.8% males.

The median/average age of the population of Diamond Valley is 47 years of age.

72.8% of people living in the suburb of Diamond Valley were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 9.1% England, 3.8% New Zealand, 1.7% Netherlands.

84.1% of people living in Diamond Valley speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 12.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.4% German, 1.0% Indonesian, 1.0% Italian.

The religious makeup of Diamond Valley is 33.0% No religion, 16.3% Anglican, 13.5% Christian, nfd, 9.4% Catholic, 8.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 8.3% Buddhism, 2.8% Other religious affiliation , 2.1% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.7% Baptist, 1.7% Uniting Church.

40.8% of people are married, 42.0% have never married and 11.8% are divorced and 2.0% are separated. There are 9 widowed people living in Diamond Valley.

43.0% of the people living in Diamond Valley over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 42.4% are working on a part time basis. Diamond Valley has an unemployment rate of 7.9%.

The main occupations of people living in Diamond Valley are 20.7% Technicians & trades workers, 16.4% Labourers, 13.6% Professionals, 13.6% Managers, 10.0% Community & personal service workers, 7.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.9% Sales workers, 5.7% Machinery operators & drivers, 4.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Diamond Valley work in are 15.1% Construction, 8.6% Inadequately described/Not stated, 7.9% Retail trade, 7.9% Health care and social assistance, 7.2% Wholesale trade, 7.2% Other services, 7.2% Manufacturing, 6.5% Public administration and safety, 5.0% Professional, scientific and technical services.

33.0% of homes are fully owned, and 45.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 17.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $514 per week and the median household income is $1083 per week.

The median rent in Diamond Valley is $295 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1800 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Diamond Valley postcode 4553