Walkamin Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Walkamin (4872) is a suburb of Northern, Cairns, Queensland. It is about 1390 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Walkamin is in the federal electorate of Kennedy.

In the 2011 census the population of Walkamin was 450 and is comprised of approximately 51.1% females and 48.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Walkamin is 44 years of age.

82.9% of people living in the suburb of Walkamin were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.4% New Zealand, 2.4% Italy, 2.2% England, 1.1% China , 1.1% Netherlands, 0.9% United States of America, 0.9% Zimbabwe, 0.9% Scotland, 0.9% Philippines, 0.7% India.

88.7% of people living in Walkamin speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.5% Italian, 2.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.5% Punjabi, 0.7% Australian Indigenous Languages , 0.7% Croatian, 0.7% Other, 0.7% Dutch, 0.7% German, 0.7% Other.

The religious makeup of Walkamin is 22.7% Catholic, 22.1% Anglican, 14.3% No religion, 8.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 8.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 7.5% Uniting Church, 3.1% Pentecostal, 2.4% Christian, nfd, 2.2% Baptist, 1.5% Other religious affiliation .

49.5% of people are married, 25.8% have never married and 13.8% are divorced and 2.4% are separated. There are 32 widowed people living in Walkamin.

61.4% of the people living in Walkamin over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 27.1% are working on a part time basis. Walkamin has an unemployment rate of 3.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Walkamin are 24.1% Managers, 14.5% Labourers, 13.2% Technicians & trades workers, 10.1% Sales workers, 10.1% Professionals, 9.2% Community & personal service workers, 8.8% Machinery operators & drivers, 7.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 3.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Walkamin work in are 27.9% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 10.5% Retail trade, 8.7% Education and training, 7.9% Health care and social assistance, 7.9% Construction, 6.6% Professional, scientific and technical services, 5.2% Public administration and safety, 5.2% Inadequately described/Not stated, 4.4% Transport, postal and warehousing.

49.1% of homes are fully owned, and 19.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 27.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $520 per week and the median household income is $1166 per week.

The median rent in Walkamin is $150 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $975 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Walkamin postcode 4872