Corio Electorate Demographics (VIC)

In the 2011 census the population of Corio was 15,072 and is comprised of approximately 51.6% females and 48.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Corio is 34 years of age.

74.1% of people living in the electorate of Corio were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.7% England, 1.3% Netherlands, 1.2% Philippines, 1.0% Scotland, 1.0% Burma , 0.9% Croatia, 0.9% Thailand, 0.9% Bosnia and Herzegovina, 0.8% New Zealand, 0.7% Germany, 0.6% South Eastern Europe, nfd, 0.5% Vietnam, 0.4% Poland, 0.4% Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia .

81.2% of people living in Corio speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 4.1% Other, 1.2% Croatian, 0.9% Vietnamese, 0.8% Serbian, 0.7% Tagalog, 0.6% Dutch, 0.5% Macedonian, 0.5% Turkish.

The religious makeup of Corio is 26.5% No religion, 26.1% Catholic, 14.7% Anglican, 9.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.1% Uniting Church, 2.7% Baptist, 2.1% Eastern Orthodox, 2.0% Islam, 2.0% Christian, nfd.

39.7% of people are married, 40.9% have never married and 9.5% are divorced and 4.2% are separated. There are 664 widowed people living in Corio.

51.5% of the people living in Corio over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 31.2% are working on a part time basis. Corio has an unemployment rate of 10.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Corio are 21.2% Labourers, 16.6% Technicians & trades workers, 13.8% Machinery operators & drivers, 12.7% Community & personal service workers, 11.9% Sales workers, 9.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.2% Professionals, 5.2% Managers, 2.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Corio work in are 17.8% Manufacturing, 14.2% Retail trade, 11.0% Health care and social assistance, 8.0% Accommodation and food services, 7.9% Construction, 7.0% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.8% Public administration and safety, 5.4% Education and training, 4.4% Administrative and support services.

29.9% of homes are fully owned, and 31.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 34.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $381 per week and the median household income is $842 per week.

The median rent in Corio is $195 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1192 per month.

The Commonwealth electorate of Corio contains postcodes 3211, 3212, 3213, 3214, 3215, 3218, 3219, 3220, 3222, 3223, 3224, 3225, 3340 and includes the suburbs of Anakie, Avalon, Balliang, Batesford, Bellarine, Bell Park, Bell Post Hill, Breakwater, Clifton Springs, Corio, Curlewis, Drumcondra, Drysdale, East Geelong, Fyansford, Geelong, Geelong West, Hamlyn Heights, Herne Hill, Indented Head, Lara, Leopold, Little River, Lovely Banks, Manifold Heights, Mannerim, Marcus Hill, Moolap, Moorabool, Newcomb, Newtown, Norlane, North Geelong, North Shore, Point Lonsdale, Portarlington, Rippleside, South Geelong, St Albans Park, Staughton Vale, St Leonards, Swan Bay, Thomson, Wallington and Whittington.