Pierce Creek Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Pierce Creek (4355) is a suburb of South Eastern, Sunshine Coast, Queensland. It is about 106 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane.

In the 2011 census the population of Pierce Creek was 850 and is comprised of approximately 48.6% females and 51.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Pierce Creek is 41 years of age.

84.6% of people living in the suburb of Pierce Creek were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.2% England, 2.9% New Zealand, 0.9% Netherlands, 0.6% France, 0.6% Germany, 0.6% Russian Federation, 0.5% Italy.

95.4% of people living in Pierce Creek speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.6% Other, 0.6% Australian Indigenous Languages , 0.4% German, 0.4% Maltese.

The religious makeup of Pierce Creek is 24.5% No religion, 19.7% Anglican, 18.4% Catholic, 10.5% Uniting Church, 8.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.2% Christian, nfd, 2.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.7% Baptist, 2.2% Pentecostal, 1.9% Lutheran.

64.6% of people are married, 19.4% have never married and 9.6% are divorced and 2.3% are separated. There are 27 widowed people living in Pierce Creek.

57.0% of the people living in Pierce Creek over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.5% are working on a part time basis. Pierce Creek has an unemployment rate of 6.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Pierce Creek are 19.7% Technicians & trades workers, 16.3% Labourers, 13.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.1% Professionals, 11.6% Managers, 9.5% Sales workers, 9.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 8.2% Community & personal service workers.

The main industries people from Pierce Creek work in are 12.4% Retail trade, 12.1% Health care and social assistance, 11.3% Construction, 11.1% Manufacturing, 8.2% Education and training, 7.9% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 6.1% Accommodation and food services, 5.0% Other services, 4.5% Public administration and safety.

42.2% of homes are fully owned, and 46.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 8.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $503 per week and the median household income is $1084 per week.

The median rent in Pierce Creek is $138 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1571 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Pierce Creek postcode 4355