Chaffey Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Chaffey (5341) is a suburb of Mid North, Riverland, South Australia. It is about 213 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Chaffey is in the federal electorate of Barker.

In the 2011 census the population of Chaffey was 188 and is comprised of approximately 46.8% females and 53.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Chaffey is 41 years of age.

84.0% of people living in the suburb of Chaffey were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.7% Greece, 1.6% England, 1.6% India.

78.2% of people living in Chaffey speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 11.7% Greek, 6.9% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.6% Punjabi, 1.6% Italian.

The religious makeup of Chaffey is 30.1% No religion, 12.9% Eastern Orthodox, 11.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 10.8% Anglican, 10.8% Lutheran, 10.2% Catholic, 7.0% Uniting Church, 2.2% Christian, nfd, 1.6% Salvation Army, 1.6% Other religious affiliation .

52.4% of people are married, 30.6% have never married and 8.8% are divorced and 4.1% are separated. There are 6 widowed people living in Chaffey.

45.4% of the people living in Chaffey over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 36.1% are working on a part time basis. Chaffey has an unemployment rate of 9.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Chaffey are 26.0% Labourers, 18.8% Technicians & trades workers, 15.6% Managers, 9.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 7.3% Community & personal service workers, 6.2% Professionals, 6.2% Sales workers, 3.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Chaffey work in are 30.4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 13.0% Health care and social assistance, 9.8% Manufacturing, 9.8% Construction, 6.5% Accommodation and food services, 6.5% Education and training, 4.3% Administrative and support services, 3.3% Retail trade, 3.3% Inadequately described/Not stated.

40.3% of homes are fully owned, and 43.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 11.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $415 per week and the median household income is $863 per week.

The median rent in Chaffey is $160 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1213 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Chaffey postcode 5341