Ballandean Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Ballandean (4382) is a suburb of Western, South Western, Queensland. It is about 188 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Ballandean is in the federal electorate of Maranoa.

In the 2011 census the population of Ballandean was 467 and is comprised of approximately 47.3% females and 52.7% males.

The median/average age of the population of Ballandean is 44 years of age.

81.6% of people living in the suburb of Ballandean were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.3% England, 2.4% New Zealand, 1.5% Denmark, 1.3% Romania, 1.3% Germany, 1.1% China , 1.1% United States of America, 1.1% Netherlands, 1.1% Italy.

89.5% of people living in Ballandean speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.4% Italian, 1.7% Other, 1.7% German, 1.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.6% Korean, 0.6% Russian, 0.6% Dutch.

The religious makeup of Ballandean is 28.9% Catholic, 16.7% Anglican, 16.7% No religion, 10.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 9.2% Uniting Church, 5.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.2% Baptist, 1.9% Christian, nfd, 1.9% Seventh-day Adventist, 1.5% Salvation Army.

61.6% of people are married, 24.9% have never married and 7.7% are divorced and 2.8% are separated. There are 11 widowed people living in Ballandean.

59.6% of the people living in Ballandean over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 35.4% are working on a part time basis. Ballandean has an unemployment rate of 1.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Ballandean are 37.1% Managers, 19.8% Labourers, 14.3% Professionals, 5.9% Technicians & trades workers, 5.9% Community & personal service workers, 5.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 5.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 5.1% Sales workers, 1.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Ballandean work in are 30.4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 14.6% Accommodation and food services, 8.8% Retail trade, 7.5% Manufacturing, 6.7% Education and training, 4.6% Health care and social assistance, 3.8% Inadequately described/Not stated, 3.8% Construction, 3.8% Transport, postal and warehousing.

50.3% of homes are fully owned, and 29.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 20.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $407 per week and the median household income is $807 per week.

The median rent in Ballandean is $138 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $677 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Ballandean postcode 4382