Dry Creek Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Dry Creek (5094) is a suburb of Adelaide, North & North East Suburbs, South Australia. It is about 10 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Dry Creek is in the federal electorate of Port Adelaide.

In the 2011 census the population of Dry Creek was 198 and is comprised of approximately 43.9% females and 56.1% males.

The median/average age of the population of Dry Creek is 39 years of age.

66.8% of people living in the suburb of Dry Creek were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 11.2% China , 2.6% Vietnam, 2.6% England, 2.6% Poland, 2.6% Bangladesh, 2.6% Iraq.

66.2% of people living in Dry Creek speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 8.6% Other, 6.6% Mandarin, 4.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 3.5% Vietnamese, 3.5% Arabic, 3.0% Other, 1.5% German, 1.5% Greek, 1.5% Serbian.

The religious makeup of Dry Creek is 32.8% No religion, 18.2% Catholic, 9.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 9.1% Anglican, 6.1% Islam, 5.1% Buddhism, 4.5% Lutheran, 4.5% Eastern Orthodox, 4.0% Uniting Church, 3.0% Christian, nfd.

31.1% of people are married, 44.3% have never married and 14.4% are divorced and 4.8% are separated. There are 9 widowed people living in Dry Creek.

67.4% of the people living in Dry Creek over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 22.8% are working on a part time basis. Dry Creek has an unemployment rate of 6.5%.

The main occupations of people living in Dry Creek are 27.1% Technicians & trades workers, 21.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 18.8% Labourers, 12.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 8.2% Professionals, 4.7% Community & personal service workers, 3.5% Sales workers, 3.5% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Dry Creek work in are 32.2% Manufacturing, 18.4% Transport, postal and warehousing, 17.2% Construction, 6.9% Health care and social assistance, 4.6% Administrative and support services, 3.4% Mining, 3.4% Retail trade, 3.4% Education and training, 3.4% Other services.

26.1% of homes are fully owned, and 36.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 34.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $516 per week and the median household income is $715 per week.

The median rent in Dry Creek is $230 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $945 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Dry Creek postcode 5094