Corangamite Electorate Demographics (VIC)

In the 2011 census the population of Corangamite was 141,278 and is comprised of approximately 51.1% females and 48.9% males.

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

83.5% of people living in the electorate of Corangamite were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.9% England, 1.0% New Zealand, 0.7% Scotland, 0.6% Netherlands, 0.5% Germany, 0.5% Italy, 0.4% India, 0.3% China , 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% United States of America, 0.2% Philippines, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% Malaysia, 0.2% Northern Ireland.

91.6% of people living in Corangamite speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% Other, 0.6% Italian, 0.4% German, 0.3% Mandarin, 0.3% Greek, 0.2% Dutch, 0.2% Croatian, 0.2% Arabic.

The religious makeup of Corangamite is 27.4% No religion, 25.2% Catholic, 15.3% Anglican, 8.7% Uniting Church, 8.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.1% Baptist, 2.0% Christian, nfd, 1.2% Lutheran, 0.9% Other religious affiliation .

53.1% of people are married, 29.8% have never married and 7.9% are divorced and 2.8% are separated. There are 7327 widowed people living in Corangamite.

55.1% of the people living in Corangamite over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 34.2% are working on a part time basis. Corangamite has an unemployment rate of 4.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Corangamite are 21.1% Professionals, 15.5% Technicians & trades workers, 13.9% Managers, 12.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.8% Community & personal service workers, 10.0% Sales workers, 9.8% Labourers, 5.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Corangamite work in are 13.4% Health care and social assistance, 11.7% Retail trade, 10.0% Construction, 9.8% Education and training, 9.5% Manufacturing, 7.2% Accommodation and food services, 5.9% Public administration and safety, 5.4% Professional, scientific and technical services, 3.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing.

39.5% of homes are fully owned, and 36.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 21.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $547 per week and the median household income is $1126 per week.

The median rent in Corangamite is $245 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1560 per month.

The Commonwealth electorate of Corangamite contains postcodes 3213, 3216, 3217, 3218, 3221, 3222, 3224, 3225, 3226, 3227, 3228, 3230, 3231, 3232, 3233, 3234, 3235, 3236, 3237, 3238, 3239, 3240, 3241, 3242, 3243, 3249, 3250, 3251, 3254, 3260, 3266, 3321, 3322, 3328, 3329, 3330, 3331, 3332, 3333, 3334, 3342, 3351, 3352, 3360 and includes the suburbs of Aireys Inlet, Alvie, Anakie, Anglesea, Apollo Bay, Armstrong Creek, Balintore, Bambra, Bamganie, Bannockburn, Barongarook, Barongarook West, Barrabool, Barramunga, Barunah Park, Barwon Downs, Barwon Heads, Batesford, Beeac, Beech Forest, Bellbrae, Bells Beach, Belmont, Benwerrin, Berringa, Big Hill, Birregurra, Boonah, Breamlea, Buckley, Bungador, Cape Clear, Cape Otway, Carlisle River, Carpendeit, Ceres, Chapple Vale, Colac, Colac East, Colac West, Connewarre, Coragulac, Corindhap, Cororooke, Corunnun, Cressy, Cundare North, Deans Marsh, Dereel, Dreeite, Dreeite South, Durdidwarrah, Eastern View, Elliminyt, Eurack, Fairhaven, Ferguson, Forrest, Freshwater Creek, Fyansford, Gellibrand, Gellibrand Lower, Gerangamete, Gherang, Gheringhap, Glenaire, Gnarwarre, Grey River, Grovedale, Hesse, Highton, Hordern Vale, Illabarook, Inverleigh, Irrewarra, Irrewillipe, Irrewillipe East, Jancourt East, Jan Juc, Johanna, Kawarren, Kennett River, Larpent, Lavers Hill, Leopold, Lethbridge, Linton, Lorne, Mannibadar, Marcus Hill, Marengo, Marshall, Maude, Meredith, Modewarre, Moggs Creek, Moriac, Morrisons, Mount Duneed, Mount Mercer, Mount Moriac, Murgheboluc, Murroon, Nalangil, Newtown, Ocean Grove, Ombersley, Ondit, Paraparap, Pennyroyal, Petticoat Creek, Piggoreet, Pirron Yallock, Pitfield, Pittong, Point Lonsdale, Queenscliff, Rokewood, Rokewood Junction, Ross Creek, Russells Bridge, Scarsdale, Separation Creek, Shelford, She Oaks, Simpson, Skenes Creek, Skenes Creek North, Smythesdale, Springdallah, Staffordshire Reef, Steiglitz, Stonehaven, Stonyford, Sugarloaf, Sutherlands Creek, Swan Island, Swan Marsh, Tanybryn, Teesdale, Torquay, Wallinduc, Wallington, Wandana Heights, Warncoort, Warrion, Waurn Ponds, Weeaproinah, Weering, Wensleydale, Werneth, Whoorel, Willowvale, Winchelsea, Winchelsea South, Wingeel, Wongarra, Wool Wool, Wurdiboluc, Wyelangta, Wye River, Yeo, Yeodene and Yuulong.