Lipson Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Lipson (5607) is a suburb of Spencer Gulf, Eyre Peninsula, South Australia. It is about 235 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Lipson is in the federal electorate of Grey.

In the 2011 census the population of Lipson was 314 and is comprised of approximately 44.3% females and 55.7% males.

The median/average age of the population of Lipson is 44 years of age.

94.6% of people living in the suburb of Lipson were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.6% England.

96.2% of people living in Lipson speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 1.9% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% Other, 0.9% French.

The religious makeup of Lipson is 34.3% No religion, 22.2% Uniting Church, 10.2% Anglican, 8.6% Catholic, 7.3% Lutheran, 7.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.0% Christian, nfd, 1.6% Pentecostal, 1.0% Eastern Orthodox, 1.0% Other religious affiliation .

60.2% of people are married, 25.2% have never married and 7.5% are divorced and 2.4% are separated. There are 12 widowed people living in Lipson.

61.9% of the people living in Lipson over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.7% are working on a part time basis. Lipson has an unemployment rate of 2.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Lipson are 41.9% Managers, 10.1% Technicians & trades workers, 9.5% Professionals, 8.9% Sales workers, 8.4% Labourers, 6.7% Machinery operators & drivers, 6.1% Community & personal service workers, 5.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 3.4% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Lipson work in are 48.3% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 9.6% Education and training, 9.0% Health care and social assistance, 8.4% Retail trade, 5.6% Construction, 3.4% Transport, postal and warehousing, 3.4% Mining, 3.4% Manufacturing, 2.2% Accommodation and food services.

49.6% of homes are fully owned, and 24.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 25.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $436 per week and the median household income is $877 per week.

The median rent in Lipson is $75 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1138 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Lipson postcode 5607