Marion Bay Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Marion Bay (5575) is a suburb of Spencer Gulf, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. It is about 151 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Marion Bay is in the federal electorate of Grey.

In the 2011 census the population of Marion Bay was 241 and is comprised of approximately 41.9% females and 58.1% males.

The median/average age of the population of Marion Bay is 46 years of age.

82.5% of people living in the suburb of Marion Bay were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.8% England, 2.9% Netherlands, 2.5% Ireland.

92.1% of people living in Marion Bay speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.2% Vietnamese.

The religious makeup of Marion Bay is 40.7% No religion, 14.9% Catholic, 12.9% Anglican, 12.9% Religious affiliation not stated, 9.5% Uniting Church, 2.9% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.2% Buddhism, 1.2% Christian, nfd, 1.2% Other religious affiliation , 1.2% Lutheran.

51.0% of people are married, 30.3% have never married and 12.1% are divorced and 4.5% are separated. There are 4 widowed people living in Marion Bay.

42.0% of the people living in Marion Bay over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 35.7% are working on a part time basis. Marion Bay has an unemployment rate of 5.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Marion Bay are 26.7% Managers, 20.0% Labourers, 14.3% Technicians & trades workers, 11.4% Community & personal service workers, 8.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.6% Professionals, 5.7% Sales workers, 2.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.9% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Marion Bay work in are 22.6% Accommodation and food services, 21.7% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 11.3% Retail trade, 8.5% Transport, postal and warehousing, 7.5% Construction, 5.7% Administrative and support services, 5.7% Professional, scientific and technical services, 5.7% Public administration and safety, 2.8% Education and training.

47.4% of homes are fully owned, and 27.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 20.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $362 per week and the median household income is $547 per week.

The median rent in Marion Bay is $101 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1766 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Marion Bay postcode 5575