Yowah Demographics (QLD) Local Stats

Yowah (4490) is a suburb of Western, South Western, Queensland. It is about 828 kms from QLD's capital city of Brisbane. Yowah is in the federal electorate of Maranoa.

In the 2011 census the population of Yowah was 221 and is comprised of approximately 44.3% females and 55.7% males.

The median/average age of the population of Yowah is 54 years of age.

81.8% of people living in the suburb of Yowah were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.5% New Zealand, 3.6% England, 1.8% Germany.

91.5% of people living in Yowah speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.3% Filipino , 1.3% Italian, 1.3% German.

The religious makeup of Yowah is 30.1% Catholic, 26.0% Anglican, 17.8% No religion, 7.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 5.9% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.6% Uniting Church, 1.8% Eastern Orthodox, 1.8% Baptist, 1.8% Lutheran, 1.4% Other religious affiliation .

53.8% of people are married, 25.9% have never married and 14.2% are divorced and 3.0% are separated. There are 6 widowed people living in Yowah.

60.2% of the people living in Yowah over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 26.5% are working on a part time basis. Yowah has an unemployment rate of 2.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Yowah are 49.5% Managers, 17.8% Labourers, 11.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 5.6% Professionals, 5.6% Sales workers, 3.7% Clerical & administrative workers, 3.7% Community & personal service workers, 2.8% Technicians & trades workers.

The main industries people from Yowah work in are 49.5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 10.3% Education and training, 8.4% Mining, 7.5% Manufacturing, 5.6% Public administration and safety, 5.6% Construction, 5.6% Wholesale trade, 4.7% Inadequately described/Not stated, 2.8% Administrative and support services.

59.2% of homes are fully owned, and 13.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 22.3% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $386 per week and the median household income is $670 per week.

The median rent in Yowah is $46 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1300 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Yowah postcode 4490

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