Brigalow Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Brigalow (4412) is a suburb of Western, South Western, Queensland. It is about 232 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Brigalow is in the federal electorate of Maranoa.

In the 2011 census the population of Brigalow was 404 and is comprised of approximately 43.1% females and 56.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Brigalow is 37 years of age.

94.0% of people living in the suburb of Brigalow were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.2% England, 1.0% Ireland.

95.5% of people living in Brigalow speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% Filipino , 0.7% Italian.

The religious makeup of Brigalow is 24.3% Catholic, 17.6% Anglican, 10.4% Uniting Church, 9.9% Lutheran, 9.2% No religion, 6.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 6.5% Christian, nfd, 4.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.2% Baptist, 4.0% Churches of Christ.

60.9% of people are married, 26.6% have never married and 5.6% are divorced and 3.0% are separated. There are 12 widowed people living in Brigalow.

71.4% of the people living in Brigalow over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 24.7% are working on a part time basis. Brigalow has an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Brigalow are 38.6% Managers, 12.7% Technicians & trades workers, 12.3% Labourers, 10.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 10.1% Professionals, 6.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 3.9% Community & personal service workers, 3.1% Sales workers, 2.6% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Brigalow work in are 43.0% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 9.2% Construction, 7.0% Inadequately described/Not stated, 6.6% Electricity, gas, water and waste services, 6.6% Education and training, 6.1% Retail trade, 5.7% Mining, 3.9% Health care and social assistance, 2.6% Rental, hiring and real estate services.

48.4% of homes are fully owned, and 16.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 34.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $549 per week and the median household income is $1260 per week.

The median rent in Brigalow is $100 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2000 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Brigalow postcode 4412