Point Turton Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Point Turton (5575) is a suburb of Spencer Gulf, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. It is about 114 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Point Turton is in the federal electorate of Grey.

In the 2011 census the population of Point Turton was 246 and is comprised of approximately 46.7% females and 53.3% males.

The median/average age of the population of Point Turton is 57 years of age.

93.0% of people living in the suburb of Point Turton were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.1% England, 2.9% Germany.

95.1% of people living in Point Turton speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.2% Croatian, 1.2% Other.

The religious makeup of Point Turton is 24.9% No religion, 21.2% Anglican, 16.3% Uniting Church, 12.7% Catholic, 9.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 8.6% Lutheran, 2.9% Christian, nfd, 2.4% Pentecostal, 2.0% Presbyterian and Reformed.

70.0% of people are married, 12.6% have never married and 9.9% are divorced and 2.7% are separated. There are 11 widowed people living in Point Turton.

48.4% of the people living in Point Turton over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 41.8% are working on a part time basis. Point Turton has an unemployment rate of 3.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Point Turton are 19.3% Technicians & trades workers, 17.0% Labourers, 15.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.6% Managers, 11.4% Professionals, 8.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 8.0% Community & personal service workers, 6.8% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Point Turton work in are 15.2% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 12.1% Construction, 12.1% Retail trade, 9.1% Public administration and safety, 9.1% Health care and social assistance, 9.1% Accommodation and food services, 9.1% Education and training, 6.1% Manufacturing, 6.1% Inadequately described/Not stated.

63.6% of homes are fully owned, and 20.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 12.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $394 per week and the median household income is $733 per week.

The median rent in Point Turton is $190 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2123 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Point Turton postcode 5575