Population Overview
Total Population
342,541
Males
164,669 (48.1%)
Females
177,877 (51.9%)
Indigenous
8,332 (2.4%)
Born in Australia
78.2%
English Only at Home
93.5%
Australian Citizens
297,429
Other Languages
6.5%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$755/week
Annual Personal Income
$39,260
Median Household Income
$1,595/week
Annual Household Income
$82,940
Median Family Income
$1,920/week
Annual Family Income
$99,840
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$440
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,915
Average Household Size
2.5 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.8
Birthplace
Born in Australia
254,485 (78.2%)
Born Overseas
70,749 (21.8%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
153,802 (57.9%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
23,784 (9.0%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
65,356 (24.6%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
13,270 (5.0%)
Year 8 or Below
8,740 (3.3%)
Did Not Go to School
672 (0.3%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
83,981
Employed Part-time
59,388
Total Employed
160,286
Unemployed
7,424
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Participation Rate
59.3%
Labour Force
167,712
Not in Labour Force
99,655
Family Composition
Total Families
95,412
Couple - No Children
42,757 (44.8%)
Couple with Children
37,004 (38.8%)
One Parent Family
14,604 (15.3%)
Other Family
1,051 (1.1%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
93,500 (73.1%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
16,635 (13.0%)
Flat/Apartment
16,371 (12.8%)
Other Dwelling
1,055 (0.8%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
127,927
Unoccupied Dwellings
13,126
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
4,972 (3.9%)
1 Vehicle
44,461 (35.2%)
2 Vehicles
50,224 (39.8%)
3 Vehicles
16,867 (13.4%)
4+ Vehicles
9,715 (7.7%)
Total Dwellings
126,238
Suburbs in this Council (63)
Alexandra Headland (4,235)Aroona (3,466)Battery Hill (2,596)Beerwah (7,734)Birtinya (4,378)Bli Bli (10,138)Bokarina (1,935)Buddina (4,236)Buderim (31,430)Burnside (3,104)Caloundra (3,932)Caloundra West (7,270)Coes Creek (1,515)Coolum Beach (9,152)Currimundi (6,570)Dicky Beach (1,921)Diddillibah (1,703)Doonan (3,727)Eudlo (1,192)Eumundi (2,504)Forest Glen (1,657)Glass House Mountains (5,601)Glenview (1,396)Golden Beach (5,646)Kings Beach (3,042)Kuluin (2,700)Landsborough (4,446)Little Mountain (11,068)Maleny (3,959)Mapleton (1,661)Marcoola (3,355)Maroochy River (1,667)Maroochydore (20,629)Meridan Plains (4,589)Minyama (2,726)Moffat Beach (2,691)Mons (1,179)Montville (1,092)Mooloolaba (8,202)Mooloolah Valley (3,629)Mount Coolum (4,545)Mountain Creek (11,950)Mudjimba (2,664)Nambour (12,145)Ninderry (1,301)Pacific Paradise (2,675)Palmview (5,236)Palmwoods (6,357)Parrearra (4,661)Peachester (1,460)Pelican Waters (7,393)Peregian Springs (9,532)Rosemount (1,851)Sippy Downs (11,544)Tanawha (1,312)Twin Waters (2,966)Warana (3,831)West Woombye (1,083)Witta (1,296)Woombye (3,944)Wurtulla (6,254)Yandina (3,073)Yaroomba (2,043)