Noarlunga Downs Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Noarlunga Downs (5168) is a suburb of Adelaide, Southern Suburbs, South Australia. It is about 26 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Noarlunga Downs is in the federal electorate of Kingston.

In the 2011 census the population of Noarlunga Downs was 3,383 and is comprised of approximately 51.2% females and 48.8% males.

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

72.1% of people living in the suburb of Noarlunga Downs were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 11.0% England, 1.5% Scotland, 1.3% New Zealand, 1.0% Philippines, 0.8% Netherlands, 0.7% Germany, 0.7% Poland, 0.4% India, 0.4% China , 0.4% Slovakia, 0.4% South Africa, 0.4% Iraq, 0.4% Italy, 0.4% Ireland.

88.6% of people living in Noarlunga Downs speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.6% Other, 0.9% Polish, 0.6% Spanish, 0.6% Arabic, 0.6% Greek, 0.5% Mandarin, 0.4% Tagalog, 0.4% German.

The religious makeup of Noarlunga Downs is 35.8% No religion, 18.2% Catholic, 14.4% Anglican, 8.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.7% Uniting Church, 3.5% Christian, nfd, 2.7% Baptist, 2.6% Pentecostal, 2.3% Lutheran, 1.3% Presbyterian and Reformed.

39.6% of people are married, 40.2% have never married and 11.4% are divorced and 4.3% are separated. There are 122 widowed people living in Noarlunga Downs.

55.2% of the people living in Noarlunga Downs over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 30.9% are working on a part time basis. Noarlunga Downs has an unemployment rate of 7.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Noarlunga Downs are 18.1% Technicians & trades workers, 14.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.8% Labourers, 13.0% Professionals, 12.4% Community & personal service workers, 11.8% Sales workers, 8.4% Managers, 7.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Noarlunga Downs work in are 15.4% Health care and social assistance, 13.3% Retail trade, 12.1% Manufacturing, 10.9% Construction, 7.4% Accommodation and food services, 5.4% Public administration and safety, 4.8% Education and training, 4.4% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.2% Other services.

13.6% of homes are fully owned, and 44.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 40.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $476 per week and the median household income is $920 per week.

The median rent in Noarlunga Downs is $146 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1530 per month.

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