Texas Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Texas (4385) is a suburb of Western, South Western, Queensland. It is about 240 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Texas is in the federal electorates of Maranoa, New England.

In the 2011 census the population of Texas was 1,159 and is comprised of approximately 48.8% females and 51.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Texas is 46 years of age.

89.0% of people living in the suburb of Texas were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.7% England, 1.6% New Zealand, 0.8% South Africa, 0.8% Italy, 0.4% Malaysia, 0.4% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 0.4% Germany, 0.3% Philippines, 0.3% Netherlands, 0.3% Scotland, 0.3% Ireland.

94.1% of people living in Texas speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% Other, 0.5% Italian, 0.3% Croatian, 0.3% Spanish, 0.3% Tagalog.

The religious makeup of Texas is 41.4% Anglican, 22.3% Catholic, 12.2% No religion, 7.1% Presbyterian and Reformed, 6.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.2% Uniting Church, 1.6% Christian, nfd, 1.4% Lutheran, 0.8% Pentecostal, 0.6% Jehovah's Witnesses.

53.5% of people are married, 23.9% have never married and 9.4% are divorced and 4.5% are separated. There are 81 widowed people living in Texas.

63.6% of the people living in Texas over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 29.3% are working on a part time basis. Texas has an unemployment rate of 1.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Texas are 27.7% Managers, 16.7% Labourers, 11.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 9.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.4% Community & personal service workers, 9.2% Professionals, 8.8% Technicians & trades workers, 5.8% Sales workers, 1.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Texas work in are 37.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 10.4% Health care and social assistance, 8.3% Retail trade, 7.5% Education and training, 4.8% Mining, 4.6% Accommodation and food services, 3.3% Transport, postal and warehousing, 3.3% Construction, 3.1% Manufacturing.

44.4% of homes are fully owned, and 22.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 26.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $396 per week and the median household income is $736 per week.

The median rent in Texas is $137 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $817 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Texas postcode 4385