Kanigan Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Kanigan (4570) is a suburb of South Eastern, Sunshine Coast, Queensland. It is about 176 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Kanigan is in the federal electorate of Wide Bay.

In the 2011 census the population of Kanigan was 188 and is comprised of approximately 51.1% females and 48.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Kanigan is 49 years of age.

73.1% of people living in the suburb of Kanigan were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.3% England, 3.8% New Zealand, 3.2% Hungary.

85.0% of people living in Kanigan speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 10.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 3.2% Hungarian, 1.6% Other.

The religious makeup of Kanigan is 28.9% No religion, 16.6% Anglican, 15.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 14.4% Catholic, 10.7% Uniting Church, 4.3% Christian, nfd, 2.1% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.1% Pentecostal, 2.1% Other religious affiliation , 1.6% Buddhism.

47.1% of people are married, 27.1% have never married and 11.6% are divorced and 5.8% are separated. There are 13 widowed people living in Kanigan.

60.0% of the people living in Kanigan 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. Kanigan has an unemployment rate of 8.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Kanigan are 21.2% Labourers, 18.2% Managers, 18.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 10.6% Professionals, 9.1% Technicians & trades workers, 9.1% Sales workers, 9.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 4.5% Community & personal service workers.

The main industries people from Kanigan work in are 24.2% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 21.0% Manufacturing, 19.4% Retail trade, 9.7% Education and training, 6.5% Other services, 4.8% Health care and social assistance, 4.8% Public administration and safety, 4.8% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.8% Transport, postal and warehousing.

32.4% of homes are fully owned, and 32.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 27.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $394 per week and the median household income is $933 per week.

The median rent in Kanigan is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1326 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Kanigan postcode 4570

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