Kandanga Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Kandanga (4570) is a suburb of South Eastern, Sunshine Coast, Queensland. It is about 125 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Kandanga is in the federal electorate of Wide Bay.

In the 2011 census the population of Kandanga was 532 and is comprised of approximately 50.6% females and 49.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Kandanga is 39 years of age.

83.8% of people living in the suburb of Kandanga were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.2% England, 1.5% Netherlands, 0.9% Denmark, 0.9% New Zealand, 0.8% Papua New Guinea, 0.6% Italy, 0.6% Thailand, 0.6% Malaysia, 0.6% Scotland.

91.9% of people living in Kandanga speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.8% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.1% Italian, 0.6% French, 0.6% Thai.

The religious makeup of Kandanga is 25.2% No religion, 17.5% Anglican, 15.4% Catholic, 13.4% Uniting Church, 11.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.6% Pentecostal, 3.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.0% Lutheran, 2.4% Christian, nfd, 2.1% Buddhism.

47.6% of people are married, 30.5% have never married and 10.6% are divorced and 7.1% are separated. There are 17 widowed people living in Kandanga.

52.4% of the people living in Kandanga over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 25.7% are working on a part time basis. Kandanga has an unemployment rate of 9.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Kandanga are 21.4% Managers, 17.9% Technicians & trades workers, 14.3% Labourers, 10.7% Professionals, 9.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 8.3% Community & personal service workers, 7.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 5.4% Sales workers, 5.4% Clerical & administrative workers.

The main industries people from Kandanga work in are 21.3% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 15.4% Construction, 11.2% Health care and social assistance, 10.7% Accommodation and food services, 6.5% Manufacturing, 5.9% Inadequately described/Not stated, 5.3% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.3% Retail trade, 4.1% Rental, hiring and real estate services.

28.6% of homes are fully owned, and 13.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 54.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $408 per week and the median household income is $692 per week.

The median rent in Kandanga is $180 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1365 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Kandanga postcode 4570