Point Lowly Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Point Lowly (5601) is a suburb of Far North, Far North, South Australia. It is about 227 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Point Lowly is in the federal electorate of Grey.

In the 2011 census the population of Point Lowly was 299 and is comprised of approximately 43.8% females and 56.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Point Lowly is 47 years of age.

90.3% of people living in the suburb of Point Lowly were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.7% England, 1.3% New Zealand, 1.3% Scotland.

96.0% of people living in Point Lowly speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.0% Italian.

The religious makeup of Point Lowly is 29.7% No religion, 24.7% Uniting Church, 11.0% Anglican, 9.3% Catholic, 8.3% Lutheran, 7.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.7% Christian, nfd, 2.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.3% Churches of Christ, 1.0% Baptist.

67.1% of people are married, 20.0% have never married and 8.8% are divorced and 1.7% are separated. There are 6 widowed people living in Point Lowly.

61.9% of the people living in Point Lowly over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 23.8% are working on a part time basis. Point Lowly has an unemployment rate of 4.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Point Lowly are 43.6% Managers, 16.4% Professionals, 12.1% Technicians & trades workers, 8.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 8.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 6.4% Labourers, 2.1% Sales workers, 2.1% Community & personal service workers.

The main industries people from Point Lowly work in are 43.0% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 10.6% Education and training, 8.5% Retail trade, 7.7% Mining, 6.3% Health care and social assistance, 4.9% Construction, 4.2% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.2% Manufacturing, 2.1% Accommodation and food services.

63.4% of homes are fully owned, and 15.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 17.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $497 per week and the median household income is $938 per week.

The median rent in Point Lowly is $0 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1300 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Point Lowly postcode 5601