Cooyar Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Cooyar (4402) is a suburb of Western, South Western, Queensland. It is about 130 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Cooyar is in the federal electorate of Maranoa.

In the 2011 census the population of Cooyar was 281 and is comprised of approximately 50.9% females and 49.1% males.

The median/average age of the population of Cooyar is 51 years of age.

78.7% of people living in the suburb of Cooyar were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.7% England, 2.8% New Zealand, 2.1% Indonesia, 1.8% Northern Ireland, 1.4% Ireland.

94.7% of people living in Cooyar speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.3% Language spoken at home not stated.

The religious makeup of Cooyar is 28.3% Catholic, 20.1% Anglican, 14.5% No religion, 10.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 10.2% Uniting Church, 7.1% Lutheran, 2.5% Christian, nfd, 2.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.1% Other Religious Groups, 1.1% Baptist.

63.1% of people are married, 16.4% have never married and 11.1% are divorced and 2.7% are separated. There are 15 widowed people living in Cooyar.

58.2% of the people living in Cooyar over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 30.4% are working on a part time basis. Cooyar has an unemployment rate of 3.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Cooyar are 42.7% Managers, 16.0% Labourers, 16.0% Technicians & trades workers, 9.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 8.0% Sales workers, 8.0% Clerical & administrative workers.

The main industries people from Cooyar work in are 38.2% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 18.4% Construction, 13.2% Retail trade, 7.9% Manufacturing, 5.3% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.3% Public administration and safety, 3.9% Education and training, 3.9% Other services, 3.9% Accommodation and food services.

55.0% of homes are fully owned, and 18.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 15.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $322 per week and the median household income is $594 per week.

The median rent in Cooyar is $150 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $997 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Cooyar postcode 4402