Mooloolah Valley Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Mooloolah Valley (4553) is a suburb of South Eastern, Sunshine Coast, Queensland. It is about 78 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Mooloolah Valley is in the federal electorate of Fisher.

In the 2011 census the population of Mooloolah Valley was 3,263 and is comprised of approximately 50.8% females and 49.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Mooloolah Valley is 38 years of age.

80.4% of people living in the suburb of Mooloolah Valley were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.4% England, 3.8% New Zealand, 0.6% South Africa, 0.5% Scotland, 0.4% Germany, 0.4% Papua New Guinea, 0.4% United States of America, 0.4% Netherlands, 0.3% Wales, 0.3% Thailand, 0.3% Zimbabwe, 0.2% Switzerland, 0.2% Philippines, 0.2% Austria.

94.3% of people living in Mooloolah Valley speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.8% Other, 0.6% German, 0.2% Mandarin, 0.2% Spanish, 0.2% Dutch, 0.2% Italian, 0.1% Indonesian, 0.1% French.

The religious makeup of Mooloolah Valley is 29.9% No religion, 18.7% Anglican, 17.3% Catholic, 8.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.6% Uniting Church, 4.0% Christian, nfd, 3.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.6% Buddhism, 2.3% Lutheran, 2.2% Baptist.

55.0% of people are married, 28.7% have never married and 9.2% are divorced and 3.9% are separated. There are 78 widowed people living in Mooloolah Valley.

55.2% of the people living in Mooloolah Valley over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 30.6% are working on a part time basis. Mooloolah Valley has an unemployment rate of 8.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Mooloolah Valley are 19.9% Technicians & trades workers, 17.1% Professionals, 14.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.3% Community & personal service workers, 9.9% Sales workers, 9.5% Managers, 9.4% Labourers, 7.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Mooloolah Valley work in are 15.3% Construction, 14.3% Health care and social assistance, 13.1% Retail trade, 8.2% Education and training, 7.5% Manufacturing, 5.6% Public administration and safety, 4.5% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.1% Other services, 4.1% Accommodation and food services.

26.8% of homes are fully owned, and 53.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 16.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $554 per week and the median household income is $1239 per week.

The median rent in Mooloolah Valley is $330 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1800 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Mooloolah Valley postcode 4553