Brookstead Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Brookstead (4364) is a suburb of Western, South Western, Queensland. It is about 160 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Brookstead is in the federal electorate of Groom.

In the 2011 census the population of Brookstead was 305 and is comprised of approximately 49.5% females and 50.5% males.

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

92.4% of people living in the suburb of Brookstead were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.0% New Zealand.

96.4% of people living in Brookstead speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.6% Language spoken at home not stated.

The religious makeup of Brookstead is 31.9% Anglican, 23.0% Catholic, 7.6% No religion, 7.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 5.3% Christian, nfd, 5.3% Lutheran, 3.6% Uniting Church, 3.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.6% Other religious affiliation , 2.3% Pentecostal.

60.0% of people are married, 28.0% have never married and 5.3% are divorced and 4.0% are separated. There are 6 widowed people living in Brookstead.

67.8% of the people living in Brookstead over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 25.7% are working on a part time basis. Brookstead has an unemployment rate of 2.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Brookstead are 41.4% Managers, 15.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 13.8% Labourers, 9.9% Professionals, 7.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.9% Technicians & trades workers, 2.0% Community & personal service workers, 2.0% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Brookstead work in are 53.9% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 9.9% Education and training, 6.6% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.9% Manufacturing, 3.9% Other services, 3.9% Retail trade, 3.9% Inadequately described/Not stated, 2.0% Professional, scientific and technical services, 2.0% Financial and insurance services.

43.8% of homes are fully owned, and 17.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 35.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $562 per week and the median household income is $1359 per week.

The median rent in Brookstead is $150 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $0 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Brookstead postcode 4364