Orroroo Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Orroroo (5431) is a suburb of Far North, Far North, South Australia. It is about 244 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Orroroo is in the federal electorate of Grey.

In the 2011 census the population of Orroroo was 540 and is comprised of approximately 50.4% females and 49.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Orroroo is 48 years of age.

87.3% of people living in the suburb of Orroroo were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.8% England, 1.8% Germany, 0.9% Scotland, 0.9% Ireland, 0.7% India.

96.1% of people living in Orroroo speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.1% German, 0.6% Vietnamese.

The religious makeup of Orroroo is 25.0% Uniting Church, 23.7% No religion, 20.0% Catholic, 10.2% Anglican, 9.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.1% Baptist, 1.7% Christian, nfd, 1.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.1% Other religious affiliation , 1.1% Islam.

58.3% of people are married, 22.0% have never married and 6.3% are divorced and 2.8% are separated. There are 49 widowed people living in Orroroo.

55.0% of the people living in Orroroo over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 38.6% are working on a part time basis. Orroroo has an unemployment rate of 1.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Orroroo are 17.9% Managers, 17.5% Technicians & trades workers, 16.3% Labourers, 15.4% Community & personal service workers, 12.2% Professionals, 8.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.7% Sales workers, 3.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Orroroo work in are 19.4% Health care and social assistance, 14.6% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 12.1% Retail trade, 9.3% Education and training, 6.5% Accommodation and food services, 6.1% Public administration and safety, 6.1% Construction, 4.9% Transport, postal and warehousing, 3.6% Manufacturing.

54.7% of homes are fully owned, and 24.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 15.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $392 per week and the median household income is $770 per week.

The median rent in Orroroo is $120 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $750 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Orroroo postcode 5431