Pacific Paradise Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Pacific Paradise (4564) is a suburb of South Eastern, Sunshine Coast, Queensland. It is about 94 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Pacific Paradise is in the federal electorate of Fairfax.

In the 2011 census the population of Pacific Paradise was 2,169 and is comprised of approximately 51.3% females and 48.7% males.

The median/average age of the population of Pacific Paradise is 33 years of age.

79.7% of people living in the suburb of Pacific Paradise were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.2% New Zealand, 4.5% England, 1.0% South Africa, 0.6% Germany, 0.6% India, 0.4% Netherlands, 0.4% Philippines, 0.4% Canada, 0.4% Vietnam, 0.4% Papua New Guinea, 0.4% United States of America, 0.3% Tokelau, 0.3% Norway, 0.2% Slovenia.

93.3% of people living in Pacific Paradise speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.8% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.2% Other, 0.7% German, 0.4% Italian, 0.4% Japanese, 0.4% Other, 0.3% Dutch, 0.2% Filipino , 0.2% Cantonese.

The religious makeup of Pacific Paradise is 29.8% No religion, 19.9% Catholic, 18.4% Anglican, 7.9% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.0% Uniting Church, 3.6% Christian, nfd, 3.5% Baptist, 3.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.7% Lutheran, 1.4% Other religious affiliation .

40.0% of people are married, 36.8% have never married and 13.6% are divorced and 5.2% are separated. There are 75 widowed people living in Pacific Paradise.

51.6% of the people living in Pacific Paradise over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 34.8% are working on a part time basis. Pacific Paradise has an unemployment rate of 8.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Pacific Paradise are 23.4% Technicians & trades workers, 12.6% Community & personal service workers, 12.3% Professionals, 12.1% Sales workers, 12.1% Labourers, 10.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.0% Managers, 7.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Pacific Paradise work in are 15.4% Health care and social assistance, 13.3% Retail trade, 10.9% Construction, 10.7% Accommodation and food services, 7.5% Manufacturing, 6.3% Education and training, 4.5% Other services, 4.1% Transport, postal and warehousing, 3.9% Public administration and safety.

20.4% of homes are fully owned, and 40.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 35.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $512 per week and the median household income is $949 per week.

The median rent in Pacific Paradise is $290 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1517 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Pacific Paradise postcode 4564