Peranga Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Peranga (4352) is a suburb of Western, South Western, Queensland. It is about 137 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Peranga is in the federal electorate of Groom.

In the 2011 census the population of Peranga was 298 and is comprised of approximately 46.3% females and 53.7% males.

The median/average age of the population of Peranga is 42 years of age.

92.4% of people living in the suburb of Peranga were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.7% England.

93.3% of people living in Peranga speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.0% Other.

The religious makeup of Peranga is 24.4% Lutheran, 23.4% Catholic, 15.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 11.4% Anglican, 9.7% Uniting Church, 7.7% No religion, 5.0% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.0% Baptist, 1.0% Jehovah's Witnesses.

57.8% of people are married, 24.8% have never married and 7.8% are divorced and 6.5% are separated. There are 7 widowed people living in Peranga.

70.1% of the people living in Peranga over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 24.8% are working on a part time basis. Peranga has an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Peranga are 57.2% Managers, 12.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 10.9% Labourers, 8.7% Clerical & administrative workers, 5.1% Technicians & trades workers, 3.6% Sales workers, 2.2% Community & personal service workers.

The main industries people from Peranga work in are 58.7% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 11.6% Retail trade, 6.5% Health care and social assistance, 5.8% Public administration and safety, 5.1% Construction, 4.3% Mining, 4.3% Education and training, 3.6% Transport, postal and warehousing.

56.3% of homes are fully owned, and 23.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 16.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $476 per week and the median household income is $918 per week.

The median rent in Peranga is $150 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1848 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Peranga postcode 4352