Carrickalinga Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Carrickalinga (5204) is a suburb of South, Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. It is about 61 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Carrickalinga is in the federal electorate of Mayo.

In the 2011 census the population of Carrickalinga was 281 and is comprised of approximately 53.0% females and 47.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Carrickalinga is 61 years of age.

74.8% of people living in the suburb of Carrickalinga were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 11.7% England, 2.8% Germany, 2.1% Netherlands, 1.8% Ireland, 1.8% Scotland, 1.4% Italy, 1.1% New Zealand, 1.1% United States of America.

94.0% of people living in Carrickalinga speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.8% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.1% Italian, 1.1% German.

The religious makeup of Carrickalinga is 38.2% No religion, 15.4% Catholic, 14.6% Anglican, 13.6% Uniting Church, 5.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.9% Christian, nfd, 2.1% Other religious affiliation , 1.8% Lutheran, 1.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.1% Seventh-day Adventist.

55.3% of people are married, 20.6% have never married and 13.2% are divorced and 3.5% are separated. There are 19 widowed people living in Carrickalinga.

40.7% of the people living in Carrickalinga over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 39.8% are working on a part time basis. Carrickalinga has an unemployment rate of 5.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Carrickalinga are 25.7% Labourers, 15.2% Professionals, 11.4% Technicians & trades workers, 11.4% Managers, 9.5% Community & personal service workers, 8.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 6.7% Sales workers, 2.9% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Carrickalinga work in are 16.4% Construction, 15.5% Health care and social assistance, 10.9% Professional, scientific and technical services, 8.2% Retail trade, 7.3% Education and training, 5.5% Wholesale trade, 5.5% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.5% Administrative and support services, 4.5% Public administration and safety.

47.5% of homes are fully owned, and 27.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 21.3% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $429 per week and the median household income is $735 per week.

The median rent in Carrickalinga is $190 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1042 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Carrickalinga postcode 5204