Killarney Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Killarney (4373) is a suburb of Western, South Western, Queensland. It is about 121 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Killarney is in the federal electorate of Maranoa.

In the 2011 census the population of Killarney was 984 and is comprised of approximately 52.1% females and 47.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Killarney is 48 years of age.

89.8% of people living in the suburb of Killarney were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.2% England, 1.7% New Zealand, 0.5% Vietnam, 0.4% Philippines, 0.3% Ireland, 0.3% Scotland.

96.2% of people living in Killarney speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.6% Vietnamese, 0.6% Tagalog, 0.3% Other.

The religious makeup of Killarney is 29.6% Anglican, 19.6% Catholic, 15.3% No religion, 15.2% Uniting Church, 7.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 5.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.5% Christian, nfd, 1.1% Baptist, 1.0% Lutheran, 0.7% Jehovah's Witnesses.

52.5% of people are married, 22.8% have never married and 9.9% are divorced and 3.1% are separated. There are 92 widowed people living in Killarney.

54.7% of the people living in Killarney over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 34.4% are working on a part time basis. Killarney has an unemployment rate of 5.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Killarney are 20.5% Labourers, 19.2% Managers, 15.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 12.0% Technicians & trades workers, 9.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.8% Community & personal service workers, 6.9% Professionals, 6.4% Sales workers, 1.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Killarney work in are 14.6% Retail trade, 13.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 9.6% Accommodation and food services, 9.3% Health care and social assistance, 8.0% Manufacturing, 7.2% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.4% Education and training, 5.6% Other services, 4.8% Construction.

45.1% of homes are fully owned, and 23.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 27.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $390 per week and the median household income is $734 per week.

The median rent in Killarney is $160 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1170 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Killarney postcode 4373