Humbug Scrub Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Humbug Scrub (5114) is a suburb of Adelaide, North & North East Suburbs, South Australia. It is about 30 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Humbug Scrub is in the federal electorates of Mayo, Wakefield.

In the 2011 census the population of Humbug Scrub was 499 and is comprised of approximately 46.1% females and 53.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Humbug Scrub is 47 years of age.

71.8% of people living in the suburb of Humbug Scrub were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 15.7% England, 3.6% Scotland, 1.6% Germany, 1.4% New Zealand, 1.2% Italy, 1.0% Netherlands, 1.0% United States of America.

94.2% of people living in Humbug Scrub speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 1.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.2% Other, 1.2% Italian, 0.6% German, 0.6% Spanish, 0.6% Dutch.

The religious makeup of Humbug Scrub is 30.7% No religion, 16.2% Anglican, 12.6% Catholic, 10.2% Uniting Church, 7.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.2% Lutheran, 5.6% Christian, nfd, 2.2% Pentecostal, 2.2% Baptist, 1.8% Presbyterian and Reformed.

63.6% of people are married, 24.3% have never married and 6.6% are divorced and 1.6% are separated. There are 17 widowed people living in Humbug Scrub.

61.7% of the people living in Humbug Scrub over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.8% are working on a part time basis. Humbug Scrub has an unemployment rate of 2.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Humbug Scrub are 19.6% Technicians & trades workers, 17.1% Professionals, 17.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 16.0% Managers, 8.5% Labourers, 8.5% Sales workers, 6.8% Community & personal service workers, 5.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Humbug Scrub work in are 14.4% Construction, 10.9% Public administration and safety, 9.8% Manufacturing, 9.8% Retail trade, 7.7% Transport, postal and warehousing, 7.4% Health care and social assistance, 6.3% Education and training, 5.3% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.6% Other services.

47.5% of homes are fully owned, and 45.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 5.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $627 per week and the median household income is $1812 per week.

The median rent in Humbug Scrub is $225 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1750 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Humbug Scrub postcode 5114