Harper Creek Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Harper Creek (4552) is a suburb of South Eastern, Sunshine Coast, Queensland. It is about 85 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane.

In the 2006 Census the population of Harper Creek is 401 and is comprised of 52.3% males and 47.8% females.

The median/average age of the Harper Creek population is 41 years of age, 4 years above the Australian average.

The country of birth of people living in Harper Creek is 74% Australia, 7% England, 3% New Zealand, 2.3% Germany, 1.8% Scotland, 1.3% United States of America.

92% of people speak English as their first language, 3.8% speak German, 1% speak French, 0.8% speak Greek, 0.8% speak Dutch.

The religious make up of Harper Creek is 39.5% No Religion, 12% Anglican, 8.5% Uniting Church, 6.8% Catholic, 4.5% Presbyterian and Reformed.

42.7% of people are married, 31.3% have never married and 22.1% are separated or divorced. There are 13 widowed people living in Harper Creek.

43.1% of the people living in Harper Creek are employed full time, while 38.8% are employed on a part time basis. Harper Creek has an above average unemployment rate of 8.8% and 141 people are not part of the labour force.

The average individual income is $282.00 per week and the average household income is $561.00 per week.

The average rent in Harper Creek is $150 per week and the average mortgage repayment is $580 per month. 36.3% are fully owned, and 32.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 26.8% of homes are rented.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Harper Creek postcode 4552