Mayo Electorate Demographics (SA)

In the 2011 census the population of Mayo was 139,632 and is comprised of approximately 50.9% females and 49.1% males.

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

79.1% of people living in the electorate of Mayo were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 9.0% England, 0.9% Germany, 0.9% New Zealand, 0.8% Scotland, 0.7% Netherlands, 0.4% South Africa, 0.4% United States of America, 0.3% Italy, 0.2% Wales, 0.2% Philippines, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% Poland, 0.2% Canada, 0.2% India.

92.8% of people living in Mayo speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% Other, 0.7% German, 0.5% Italian, 0.3% Dutch, 0.2% Polish, 0.2% Greek, 0.1% French, 0.1% Mandarin.

The religious makeup of Mayo is 33.0% No religion, 14.6% Anglican, 12.6% Catholic, 11.4% Uniting Church, 8.9% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.7% Lutheran, 3.1% Christian, nfd, 2.1% Baptist, 1.4% Pentecostal, 1.1% Presbyterian and Reformed.

55.9% of people are married, 27.1% have never married and 9.0% are divorced and 2.7% are separated. There are 6060 widowed people living in Mayo.

53.9% of the people living in Mayo over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 35.5% are working on a part time basis. Mayo has an unemployment rate of 4.5%.

The main occupations of people living in Mayo are 20.6% Professionals, 15.1% Technicians & trades workers, 14.8% Managers, 13.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.4% Community & personal service workers, 10.1% Labourers, 9.1% Sales workers, 4.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.4% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Mayo work in are 13.7% Health care and social assistance, 10.9% Retail trade, 9.0% Education and training, 9.0% Construction, 8.5% Manufacturing, 6.8% Public administration and safety, 6.2% Accommodation and food services, 6.0% Professional, scientific and technical services, 5.1% Agriculture, forestry and fishing.

36.9% of homes are fully owned, and 41.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 18.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $551 per week and the median household income is $1131 per week.

The median rent in Mayo is $231 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1517 per month.

The Commonwealth electorate of Mayo contains postcodes 5051, 5052, 5072, 5073, 5076, 5114, 5131, 5132, 5133, 5134, 5136, 5137, 5138, 5139, 5140, 5141, 5142, 5144, 5151, 5152, 5153, 5154, 5155, 5156, 5157, 5159, 5168, 5169, 5171, 5172, 5173, 5174, 5201, 5202, 5203, 5204, 5210, 5211, 5212, 5213, 5214, 5220, 5221, 5222, 5223, 5231, 5232, 5233, 5234, 5235, 5240, 5241, 5242, 5243, 5244, 5245, 5250, 5251, 5252, 5254, 5255, 5256, 5351 and includes the suburbs of Aldgate, Aldinga, American Beach, American River, Angas Plains, Antechamber Bay, Ashbourne, Ashton, Back Valley, Bald Hills, Balhannah, Ballast Head, Basket Range, Baudin Beach, Bay Of Shoals, Belair, Belvidere, Biggs Flat, Birchmore, Birdwood, Blackfellows Creek, Blakiston, Bletchley, Blewitt Springs, Bradbury, Bridgewater, Brownlow Ki, Brukunga, Bugle Ranges, Bull Creek, Callington, Cape Borda, Cape Jervis, Carey Gully, Carrickalinga, Cassini, Castambul, Chain Of Ponds, Chandlers Hill, Chapel Hill, Charleston, Cherry Gardens, Cherryville, Clarendon, Clayton Bay, Cleland, Coromandel East, Coromandel Valley, Crafers, Crafers West, Cromer, Cudlee Creek, Currency Creek, Cuttlefish Bay, Cygnet River, Dawesley, Deep Creek, Delamere, De Mole River, D'Estrees Bay, Dingabledinga, Dorset Vale, Dudley East, Dudley West, Duncan, Echunga, Eden Valley, Emu Bay, Encounter Bay, Finniss, Flaxley, Flinders Chase, Forest Range, Forreston, Gemmells, Goolwa, Goolwa Beach, Goolwa North, Goolwa South, Gosse, Greenhill, Green Hills Range, Gumeracha, Hahndorf, Haines, Happy Valley, Harrogate, Hartley, Hayborough, Hay Flat, Hay Valley, Heathfield, Highland Valley, Hindmarsh Island, Hindmarsh Tiers, Hindmarsh Valley, Hope Forest, Horsnell Gully, Houghton, Humbug Scrub, Inglewood, Inman Valley, Inverbrackie, Ironbank, Ironstone, Island Beach, Jupiter Creek, Kangarilla, Kangaroo Head, Kanmantoo, Karatta, Kersbrook, Kingscote, Kohinoor, Kuitpo, Kuitpo Colony, Kyeema, Lake Plains, Langhorne Creek, Lenswood, Littlehampton, Lobethal, Longwood, Lower Hermitage, Lower Inman Valley, Macclesfield, Macgillivray, Marble Hill, Mccracken, Mcharg Creek, Mclaren Flat, Mclaren Vale, Meadows, Menzies, Middle River, Middleton, Milang, Millbrook, Montacute, Montarra, Mosquito Hill, Mount Barker, Mount Barker Junction, Mount Barker Springs, Mount Barker Summit, Mount Compass, Mount Crawford, Mount George, Mount Jagged, Mount Magnificent, Mount Observation, Mount Pleasant, Mount Torrens, Mundoo Island, Muston, Mylor, Myponga, Myponga Beach, Nairne, Nangkita, Nepean Bay, Newland, Normanville, North Cape, Norton Summit, Nurragi, Oakbank, Old Noarlunga, Paechtown, Pages Flat, Paracombe, Parawa, Paris Creek, Parndana, Pelican Lagoon, Penneshaw, Petwood, Piccadilly, Point Sturt, Porky Flat, Port Elliot, Prospect Hill, Rapid Bay, Red Creek, Rostrevor, Salem, Sandergrove, Sapphiretown, Scott Creek, Seaford Heights, Seal Bay, Second Valley, Seddon, Sellicks Hill, Silverton, Skye, Springton, Stirling, Stokes Bay, Strathalbyn, Stun'Sail Boom, Summertown, Tatachilla, Taunton, Teringie, The Range, Tolderol, Tooperang, Torrens Vale, Totness, Tunkalilla, Upper Hermitage, Upper Sturt, Uraidla, Verdun, Victor Harbor, Vivonne Bay, Waitpinga, Wattle Flat, Western River, Whites Valley, Willoughby, Willow Creek, Willson River, Willunga, Willunga Hill, Willunga South, Willyaroo, Wirrina Cove, Wisanger, Wistow, Woodchester, Woodforde, Woodside, Yankalilla and Yundi.