Chinchilla Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Chinchilla (4413) is a suburb of Western, South Western, Queensland. It is about 251 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Chinchilla is in the federal electorate of Maranoa.

In the 2011 census the population of Chinchilla was 5,487 and is comprised of approximately 48.7% females and 51.3% males.

The median/average age of the population of Chinchilla is 34 years of age.

86.6% of people living in the suburb of Chinchilla were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.0% New Zealand, 1.4% England, 0.7% Philippines, 0.4% South Africa, 0.3% Ireland, 0.3% Canada, 0.3% India, 0.2% Papua New Guinea, 0.2% Germany, 0.2% Netherlands, 0.2% Malaysia, 0.1% Indonesia, 0.1% Scotland, 0.1% Wales.

92.1% of people living in Chinchilla speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% Other, 0.2% Filipino , 0.2% Tagalog, 0.2% Samoan, 0.2% Arabic, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Other , 0.1% Mandarin.

The religious makeup of Chinchilla is 22.7% Catholic, 22.2% Anglican, 15.5% No religion, 8.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 8.5% Uniting Church, 5.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 5.5% Lutheran, 3.0% Christian, nfd, 2.9% Pentecostal, 1.2% Baptist.

51.4% of people are married, 32.0% have never married and 6.9% are divorced and 2.9% are separated. There are 286 widowed people living in Chinchilla.

64.6% of the people living in Chinchilla over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 25.4% are working on a part time basis. Chinchilla has an unemployment rate of 3.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Chinchilla are 19.2% Technicians & trades workers, 14.3% Labourers, 13.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.3% Professionals, 12.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 10.9% Managers, 8.0% Community & personal service workers, 7.8% Sales workers, 2.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Chinchilla work in are 16.5% Construction, 11.2% Retail trade, 10.4% Mining, 8.4% Health care and social assistance, 7.9% Accommodation and food services, 6.4% Education and training, 5.6% Electricity, gas, water and waste services, 4.3% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.1% Other services.

33.1% of homes are fully owned, and 28.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 34.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $623 per week and the median household income is $1327 per week.

The median rent in Chinchilla is $280 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1517 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Chinchilla postcode 4413