Hirstglen Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Hirstglen (4359) is a suburb of South Eastern, Toowoomba & South Eastern, Queensland. It is about 100 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Hirstglen is in the federal electorate of Groom.

In the 2011 census the population of Hirstglen was 236 and is comprised of approximately 49.6% females and 50.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Hirstglen is 50 years of age.

89.4% of people living in the suburb of Hirstglen were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.1% New Zealand, 3.0% Denmark.

96.2% of people living in Hirstglen speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 1.3% German, 1.3% Other, 1.3% Language spoken at home not stated.

The religious makeup of Hirstglen is 26.6% Catholic, 21.5% Anglican, 17.3% Uniting Church, 11.4% No religion, 7.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 5.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.4% Lutheran, 2.5% Baptist, 2.1% Latter-day Saints, 1.3% Christian, nfd.

54.1% of people are married, 28.1% have never married and 9.7% are divorced and 5.1% are separated. There are 6 widowed people living in Hirstglen.

71.3% of the people living in Hirstglen over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 22.1% are working on a part time basis. Hirstglen has an unemployment rate of 6.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Hirstglen are 35.2% Managers, 14.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 14.1% Technicians & trades workers, 9.4% Labourers, 9.4% Professionals, 7.0% Sales workers, 7.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 3.1% Community & personal service workers.

The main industries people from Hirstglen work in are 42.4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 9.6% Retail trade, 8.0% Health care and social assistance, 8.0% Other services, 7.2% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.6% Public administration and safety, 4.8% Accommodation and food services, 4.0% Manufacturing, 3.2% Administrative and support services.

47.9% of homes are fully owned, and 33.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 14.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $443 per week and the median household income is $949 per week.

The median rent in Hirstglen is $175 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $867 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Hirstglen postcode 4359