Beaudesert Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Beaudesert (4285) is a suburb of South Eastern, Gold Coast & Hinterland, Queensland. It is about 58 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Beaudesert is in the federal electorate of Wright.

In the 2011 census the population of Beaudesert was 5,999 and is comprised of approximately 52.0% females and 48.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Beaudesert is 39 years of age.

85.2% of people living in the suburb of Beaudesert were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.1% New Zealand, 2.6% England, 0.4% Netherlands, 0.4% Scotland, 0.3% Germany, 0.3% Philippines, 0.2% China , 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% Papua New Guinea, 0.2% United States of America, 0.1% India, 0.1% Zambia, 0.1% Zimbabwe, 0.1% Hungary.

93.5% of people living in Beaudesert speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.4% Other, 0.2% Australian Indigenous Languages , 0.2% Filipino , 0.2% Samoan, 0.1% Polish, 0.1% Tagalog, 0.1% German, 0.1% Korean.

The religious makeup of Beaudesert is 24.7% Anglican, 23.8% Catholic, 17.6% No religion, 10.6% Uniting Church, 8.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.8% Baptist, 2.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.0% Lutheran, 1.9% Christian, nfd, 1.3% Pentecostal.

43.7% of people are married, 33.2% have never married and 10.4% are divorced and 4.5% are separated. There are 381 widowed people living in Beaudesert.

55.3% of the people living in Beaudesert over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 29.4% are working on a part time basis. Beaudesert has an unemployment rate of 8.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Beaudesert are 16.7% Labourers, 16.4% Technicians & trades workers, 12.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.6% Community & personal service workers, 10.7% Professionals, 10.4% Machinery operators & drivers, 9.5% Sales workers, 9.4% Managers, 2.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Beaudesert work in are 12.8% Health care and social assistance, 11.4% Manufacturing, 10.9% Retail trade, 10.0% Construction, 7.7% Accommodation and food services, 7.1% Education and training, 6.8% Public administration and safety, 4.7% Other services, 4.5% Transport, postal and warehousing.

30.1% of homes are fully owned, and 22.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 43.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $437 per week and the median household income is $853 per week.

The median rent in Beaudesert is $260 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1517 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Beaudesert postcode 4285