Eerwah Vale Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Eerwah Vale (4562) is a suburb of South Eastern, Sunshine Coast, Queensland. It is about 110 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Eerwah Vale is in the federal electorates of Fairfax, Wide Bay.

In the 2011 census the population of Eerwah Vale was 527 and is comprised of approximately 47.6% females and 52.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Eerwah Vale is 48 years of age.

76.9% of people living in the suburb of Eerwah Vale were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.3% England, 4.6% New Zealand, 2.3% Netherlands, 1.7% Germany, 1.1% Denmark, 0.8% Scotland, 0.8% United States of America, 0.6% South Africa, 0.6% Philippines.

91.3% of people living in Eerwah Vale speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.7% Other, 1.1% Spanish, 0.8% Tagalog, 0.6% Italian.

The religious makeup of Eerwah Vale is 31.3% No religion, 17.3% Anglican, 12.3% Catholic, 9.7% Uniting Church, 7.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.3% Christian, nfd, 3.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.7% Buddhism, 1.7% Baptist, 1.3% Lutheran.

53.0% of people are married, 26.6% have never married and 13.9% are divorced and 3.6% are separated. There are 13 widowed people living in Eerwah Vale.

50.5% of the people living in Eerwah Vale over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 36.6% are working on a part time basis. Eerwah Vale has an unemployment rate of 5.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Eerwah Vale are 17.9% Technicians & trades workers, 16.4% Professionals, 15.3% Managers, 11.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.7% Community & personal service workers, 10.7% Labourers, 8.0% Sales workers, 6.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Eerwah Vale work in are 11.8% Retail trade, 10.7% Health care and social assistance, 10.7% Construction, 10.3% Education and training, 8.4% Manufacturing, 8.4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 7.3% Accommodation and food services, 6.1% Wholesale trade, 5.7% Professional, scientific and technical services.

33.3% of homes are fully owned, and 41.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 22.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $537 per week and the median household income is $1009 per week.

The median rent in Eerwah Vale is $350 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1800 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Eerwah Vale postcode 4562