Menzies Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Menzies (5223) is a suburb of South, Kangaroo Island, South Australia. It is about 135 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Menzies is in the federal electorate of Mayo.

In the 2011 census the population of Menzies was 259 and is comprised of approximately 47.1% females and 52.9% males.

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

81.5% of people living in the suburb of Menzies were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.5% England, 3.1% United States of America, 1.5% Germany, 1.5% Netherlands.

89.6% of people living in Menzies speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.7% Other, 1.2% Dutch.

The religious makeup of Menzies is 38.3% No religion, 15.7% Uniting Church, 15.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 10.3% Anglican, 9.6% Catholic, 5.7% Lutheran, 2.7% Christian, nfd, 1.1% Baptist, 1.1% Buddhism.

65.2% of people are married, 21.9% have never married and 6.7% are divorced and 4.8% are separated. There are 3 widowed people living in Menzies.

57.6% of the people living in Menzies over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 31.8% are working on a part time basis. Menzies has an unemployment rate of 2.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Menzies are 36.7% Managers, 13.3% Professionals, 10.0% Technicians & trades workers, 9.3% Labourers, 8.7% Community & personal service workers, 8.0% Sales workers, 8.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 4.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Menzies work in are 38.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 10.2% Health care and social assistance, 10.2% Education and training, 9.5% Retail trade, 6.1% Construction, 4.8% Accommodation and food services, 4.1% Transport, postal and warehousing, 3.4% Wholesale trade, 2.7% Administrative and support services.

52.3% of homes are fully owned, and 35.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 9.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $563 per week and the median household income is $1075 per week.

The median rent in Menzies is $160 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1144 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Menzies postcode 5223