Back Plains Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Back Plains (4361) is a suburb of Western, South Western, Queensland. It is about 130 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Back Plains is in the federal electorate of Maranoa.

In the 2011 census the population of Back Plains was 518 and is comprised of approximately 48.6% females and 51.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Back Plains is 41 years of age.

89.0% of people living in the suburb of Back Plains were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.9% England, 1.0% New Zealand, 1.0% Switzerland, 1.0% Canada.

94.2% of people living in Back Plains speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.8% Language spoken at home not stated.

The religious makeup of Back Plains is 26.3% Catholic, 25.3% Anglican, 12.2% No religion, 10.4% Uniting Church, 8.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.7% Lutheran, 2.3% Christian, nfd, 1.9% Baptist, 1.5% Latter-day Saints.

64.3% of people are married, 24.1% have never married and 6.3% are divorced and 2.3% are separated. There are 12 widowed people living in Back Plains.

68.5% of the people living in Back Plains over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 25.6% are working on a part time basis. Back Plains has an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Back Plains are 37.9% Managers, 12.6% Technicians & trades workers, 11.1% Professionals, 11.1% Labourers, 8.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 7.1% Community & personal service workers, 2.8% Sales workers, 1.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Back Plains work in are 34.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 8.6% Health care and social assistance, 8.2% Construction, 7.0% Inadequately described/Not stated, 5.1% Education and training, 4.7% Public administration and safety, 4.7% Retail trade, 4.7% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.7% Accommodation and food services.

51.1% of homes are fully owned, and 27.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 15.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $452 per week and the median household income is $953 per week.

The median rent in Back Plains is $120 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1300 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Back Plains postcode 4361