Owen Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Owen (5460) is a suburb of Mid North, Clare Valley, South Australia. It is about 73 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Owen is in the federal electorate of Wakefield.

In the 2011 census the population of Owen was 634 and is comprised of approximately 49.4% females and 50.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Owen is 38 years of age.

87.5% of people living in the suburb of Owen were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.3% England, 1.1% New Zealand, 0.9% Philippines, 0.8% Scotland.

94.8% of people living in Owen speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.5% Dutch, 0.5% Greek, 0.5% Bengali, 0.5% Mandarin.

The religious makeup of Owen is 30.0% No religion, 17.4% Uniting Church, 14.6% Catholic, 12.2% Anglican, 9.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.9% Lutheran, 3.0% Christian, nfd, 1.7% Other Protestant, 1.7% Other Religious Groups, 1.6% Pentecostal.

55.8% of people are married, 28.7% have never married and 8.5% are divorced and 3.1% are separated. There are 18 widowed people living in Owen.

56.2% of the people living in Owen over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 35.3% are working on a part time basis. Owen has an unemployment rate of 2.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Owen are 26.3% Managers, 18.4% Labourers, 11.7% Machinery operators & drivers, 11.3% Technicians & trades workers, 10.2% Community & personal service workers, 8.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 6.8% Professionals, 3.8% Sales workers, 3.4% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Owen work in are 27.9% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 12.1% Manufacturing, 9.4% Health care and social assistance, 7.2% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.7% Wholesale trade, 5.7% Accommodation and food services, 4.9% Other services, 4.9% Education and training, 4.5% Inadequately described/Not stated.

38.4% of homes are fully owned, and 43.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 16.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $466 per week and the median household income is $841 per week.

The median rent in Owen is $135 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $923 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Owen postcode 5460