Port Macdonnell Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Port Macdonnell (5291) is a suburb of South, South East, South Australia. It is about 395 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Port Macdonnell is in the federal electorate of Barker.

In the 2011 census the population of Port Macdonnell was 1,036 and is comprised of approximately 47.8% females and 52.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Port Macdonnell is 46 years of age.

87.8% of people living in the suburb of Port Macdonnell were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.6% England, 0.9% New Zealand, 0.9% Scotland, 0.6% Philippines, 0.5% Poland, 0.5% Malta, 0.4% Netherlands, 0.4% Germany.

94.0% of people living in Port Macdonnell speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.8% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.3% Other, 0.3% Polish, 0.3% German, 0.3% Maltese.

The religious makeup of Port Macdonnell is 27.9% No religion, 16.4% Catholic, 15.0% Anglican, 13.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 13.1% Uniting Church, 6.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.5% Lutheran, 1.6% Christian, nfd, 0.8% Salvation Army, 0.4% Pentecostal.

59.4% of people are married, 24.2% have never married and 8.2% are divorced and 3.0% are separated. There are 44 widowed people living in Port Macdonnell.

45.2% of the people living in Port Macdonnell over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 34.0% are working on a part time basis. Port Macdonnell has an unemployment rate of 6.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Port Macdonnell are 21.0% Labourers, 19.2% Managers, 15.6% Technicians & trades workers, 11.3% Professionals, 9.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.7% Sales workers, 7.7% Community & personal service workers, 4.8% Machinery operators & drivers, 3.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Port Macdonnell work in are 27.6% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 10.0% Retail trade, 8.6% Manufacturing, 7.9% Construction, 7.5% Health care and social assistance, 7.5% Accommodation and food services, 6.3% Education and training, 4.5% Public administration and safety, 4.1% Inadequately described/Not stated.

50.0% of homes are fully owned, and 31.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 15.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $471 per week and the median household income is $855 per week.

The median rent in Port Macdonnell is $135 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1000 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Port Macdonnell postcode 5291