Thorpdale Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Thorpdale (3835) is a suburb of South Eastern Victoria, Gippsland, Victoria. It is about 118 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Thorpdale is in the federal electorate of McMillan.

In the 2011 census the population of Thorpdale was 504 and is comprised of approximately 46.8% females and 53.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Thorpdale is 43 years of age.

92.3% of people living in the suburb of Thorpdale were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.6% England, 1.4% Italy, 1.0% New Zealand, 1.0% Philippines.

93.1% of people living in Thorpdale speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.6% Italian, 1.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.2% Greek, 0.6% Filipino .

The religious makeup of Thorpdale is 28.1% No religion, 24.3% Catholic, 16.6% Anglican, 11.3% Uniting Church, 4.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.4% Other religious affiliation , 2.0% Christian, nfd, 1.8% Baptist, 1.4% Other Protestant.

52.4% of people are married, 33.2% have never married and 7.9% are divorced and 3.6% are separated. There are 12 widowed people living in Thorpdale.

56.1% of the people living in Thorpdale over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 30.6% are working on a part time basis. Thorpdale has an unemployment rate of 2.5%.

The main occupations of people living in Thorpdale are 25.1% Managers, 15.5% Labourers, 12.2% Technicians & trades workers, 11.1% Professionals, 10.3% Community & personal service workers, 8.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 7.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 5.5% Sales workers, 4.8% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Thorpdale work in are 26.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 9.2% Construction, 8.1% Health care and social assistance, 7.4% Manufacturing, 7.4% Education and training, 5.5% Public administration and safety, 5.5% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.5% Inadequately described/Not stated, 5.1% Retail trade.

42.0% of homes are fully owned, and 35.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 18.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $575 per week and the median household income is $1224 per week.

The median rent in Thorpdale is $100 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $997 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Thorpdale postcode 3835