West Hindmarsh Demographics (SA) Local Stats

West Hindmarsh (5007) is a suburb of Adelaide, North & North East Suburbs, South Australia. It is about 4 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. West Hindmarsh is in the federal electorates of Hindmarsh, Port Adelaide.

In the 2011 census the population of West Hindmarsh was 1,573 and is comprised of approximately 49.7% females and 50.3% males.

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

63.1% of people living in the suburb of West Hindmarsh were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.3% Italy, 3.9% India, 3.6% Greece, 3.0% England, 1.8% Vietnam, 1.1% China , 0.9% Sudan, 0.8% Cambodia, 0.8% Germany, 0.8% Malta, 0.7% Afghanistan, 0.6% Indonesia, 0.6% Philippines, 0.6% Ethiopia.

60.0% of people living in West Hindmarsh speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 7.8% Greek, 7.1% Italian, 5.5% Other, 4.1% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.4% Vietnamese, 1.5% Punjabi, 1.3% Arabic, 1.0% Other, 1.0% Mandarin.

The religious makeup of West Hindmarsh is 26.1% Catholic, 25.1% No religion, 10.0% Eastern Orthodox, 8.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.4% Uniting Church, 4.6% Anglican, 3.6% Islam, 3.1% Other Religious Groups, 2.7% Buddhism, 1.9% Lutheran.

38.0% of people are married, 42.9% have never married and 10.6% are divorced and 3.7% are separated. There are 63 widowed people living in West Hindmarsh.

53.9% of the people living in West Hindmarsh over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 32.1% are working on a part time basis. West Hindmarsh has an unemployment rate of 7.2%.

The main occupations of people living in West Hindmarsh are 24.7% Professionals, 18.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.7% Labourers, 11.3% Technicians & trades workers, 10.9% Managers, 7.7% Sales workers, 7.7% Community & personal service workers, 6.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.6% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from West Hindmarsh work in are 11.0% Health care and social assistance, 9.3% Retail trade, 9.2% Education and training, 9.2% Professional, scientific and technical services, 8.7% Manufacturing, 7.8% Accommodation and food services, 6.6% Public administration and safety, 6.5% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.3% Construction.

28.9% of homes are fully owned, and 27.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 39.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $515 per week and the median household income is $1039 per week.

The median rent in West Hindmarsh is $250 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1647 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for West Hindmarsh postcode 5007

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