The Dawn Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

The Dawn (4570) is a suburb of South Eastern, Sunshine Coast, Queensland. It is about 141 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. The Dawn is in the federal electorate of Wide Bay.

In the 2011 census the population of The Dawn was 394 and is comprised of approximately 47.0% females and 53.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of The Dawn is 40 years of age.

86.0% of people living in the suburb of The Dawn were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 7.4% England, 1.8% Germany, 1.3% Zimbabwe, 0.8% New Zealand, 0.8% Philippines, 0.8% Scotland.

96.2% of people living in The Dawn speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.8% Filipino , 0.8% Spanish.

The religious makeup of The Dawn is 22.1% No religion, 19.5% Catholic, 17.5% Anglican, 13.7% Uniting Church, 6.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 6.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.0% Christian, nfd, 2.5% Buddhism, 1.8% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.8% Lutheran.

60.1% of people are married, 23.4% have never married and 6.2% are divorced and 5.6% are separated. There are 15 widowed people living in The Dawn.

56.8% of the people living in The Dawn over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 40.1% are working on a part time basis. The Dawn has an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

The main occupations of people living in The Dawn are 18.9% Technicians & trades workers, 14.6% Professionals, 14.1% Sales workers, 13.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.9% Managers, 11.4% Labourers, 9.2% Community & personal service workers, 4.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.6% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from The Dawn work in are 16.2% Retail trade, 15.1% Construction, 10.8% Health care and social assistance, 9.2% Education and training, 8.1% Other services, 7.0% Manufacturing, 7.0% Transport, postal and warehousing, 3.8% Accommodation and food services, 3.2% Professional, scientific and technical services.

43.8% of homes are fully owned, and 41.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 14.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $532 per week and the median household income is $1187 per week.

The median rent in The Dawn is $230 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1343 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for The Dawn postcode 4570

  • Qpzm LocalStats Queensland Suburb of the Day: Geham 4352 -> Western -> Queensland