East Bairnsdale Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

East Bairnsdale (3875) is a suburb of South Eastern Victoria, Lakes & Wilderness, Victoria. It is about 235 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. East Bairnsdale is in the federal electorate of Gippsland.

In the 2011 census the population of East Bairnsdale was 1,300 and is comprised of approximately 52.6% females and 47.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of East Bairnsdale is 37 years of age.

85.4% of people living in the suburb of East Bairnsdale were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.6% England, 0.9% Italy, 0.7% Fiji, 0.5% New Zealand, 0.5% Scotland, 0.4% China , 0.4% Austria, 0.4% Netherlands, 0.4% Germany.

91.2% of people living in East Bairnsdale speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% Italian, 0.4% Polish, 0.3% Other, 0.3% Japanese, 0.2% German.

The religious makeup of East Bairnsdale is 31.4% No religion, 19.1% Anglican, 17.6% Catholic, 14.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.7% Uniting Church, 2.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.6% Other religious affiliation , 1.2% Salvation Army, 1.2% Christian, nfd, 1.2% Pentecostal.

39.9% of people are married, 36.8% have never married and 11.3% are divorced and 4.2% are separated. There are 77 widowed people living in East Bairnsdale.

49.4% of the people living in East Bairnsdale over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 35.1% are working on a part time basis. East Bairnsdale has an unemployment rate of 7.8%.

The main occupations of people living in East Bairnsdale are 18.8% Labourers, 16.2% Technicians & trades workers, 12.4% Sales workers, 11.5% Professionals, 11.3% Community & personal service workers, 9.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 8.9% Managers, 2.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from East Bairnsdale work in are 14.1% Retail trade, 12.0% Manufacturing, 11.0% Health care and social assistance, 10.8% Construction, 6.8% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.6% Education and training, 6.1% Accommodation and food services, 4.9% Public administration and safety, 4.9% Agriculture, forestry and fishing.

32.7% of homes are fully owned, and 22.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 41.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $385 per week and the median household income is $689 per week.

The median rent in East Bairnsdale is $160 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1083 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for East Bairnsdale postcode 3875

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