Gilmore Demographics (ACT) Local Stats

Gilmore (2905) is a suburb of Canberra, Tuggeranong, Australian Capital Territory. It is about 15 kms from ACT's capital city of Canberra. Gilmore is in the federal electorate of Canberra.

In the 2011 census the population of Gilmore was 2,843 and is comprised of approximately 49.9% females and 50.1% males.

The median/average age of the population of Gilmore is 32 years of age.

81.7% of people living in the suburb of Gilmore were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.0% England, 1.1% New Zealand, 0.7% Lebanon, 0.7% India, 0.7% Scotland, 0.6% Italy, 0.6% Philippines, 0.6% China , 0.5% Germany, 0.5% Malaysia, 0.4% Croatia, 0.4% Netherlands, 0.4% Iraq, 0.4% Laos.

87.1% of people living in Gilmore speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.5% Other, 1.4% Arabic, 0.8% Cantonese, 0.8% Italian, 0.7% Vietnamese, 0.5% Croatian, 0.5% Mandarin, 0.4% Spanish.

The religious makeup of Gilmore is 31.7% Catholic, 23.2% No religion, 19.5% Anglican, 5.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.7% Uniting Church, 2.5% Christian, nfd, 1.7% Baptist, 1.6% Islam, 1.6% Buddhism.

47.1% of people are married, 38.1% have never married and 8.4% are divorced and 3.5% are separated. There are 66 widowed people living in Gilmore.

66.1% of the people living in Gilmore over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 24.1% are working on a part time basis. Gilmore has an unemployment rate of 3.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Gilmore are 22.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 18.0% Professionals, 15.8% Technicians & trades workers, 11.8% Managers, 9.1% Community & personal service workers, 9.1% Sales workers, 7.4% Labourers, 4.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Gilmore work in are 28.7% Public administration and safety, 9.7% Retail trade, 9.6% Construction, 8.4% Health care and social assistance, 6.5% Education and training, 6.4% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.6% Accommodation and food services, 4.6% Other services, 4.5% Transport, postal and warehousing.

24.4% of homes are fully owned, and 46.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 26.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $863 per week and the median household income is $1873 per week.

The median rent in Gilmore is $370 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2000 per month.

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