Wallaroo Mines Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Wallaroo Mines (5554) is a suburb of Spencer Gulf, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. It is about 135 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Wallaroo Mines is in the federal electorate of Grey.

In the 2011 census the population of Wallaroo Mines was 408 and is comprised of approximately 48.0% females and 52.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Wallaroo Mines is 43 years of age.

82.6% of people living in the suburb of Wallaroo Mines were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 7.1% England, 1.2% Netherlands, 1.2% France, 1.0% Scotland, 0.7% Germany.

94.4% of people living in Wallaroo Mines speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.5% French, 0.7% German.

The religious makeup of Wallaroo Mines is 39.3% No religion, 12.9% Religious affiliation not stated, 11.7% Catholic, 10.7% Uniting Church, 8.3% Anglican, 6.6% Jehovah's Witnesses, 2.9% Lutheran, 1.7% Christian, nfd, 1.7% Baptist, 1.5% Presbyterian and Reformed.

48.4% of people are married, 34.0% have never married and 8.8% are divorced and 4.7% are separated. There are 14 widowed people living in Wallaroo Mines.

50.9% of the people living in Wallaroo Mines over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 34.5% are working on a part time basis. Wallaroo Mines has an unemployment rate of 7.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Wallaroo Mines are 22.8% Technicians & trades workers, 15.8% Labourers, 15.2% Managers, 13.9% Community & personal service workers, 10.8% Sales workers, 8.9% Professionals, 7.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 5.1% Machinery operators & drivers.

The main industries people from Wallaroo Mines work in are 19.7% Retail trade, 14.6% Health care and social assistance, 10.8% Manufacturing, 10.8% Construction, 6.4% Other services, 5.7% Education and training, 5.1% Accommodation and food services, 5.1% Public administration and safety, 3.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing.

42.8% of homes are fully owned, and 43.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 11.3% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $337 per week and the median household income is $738 per week.

The median rent in Wallaroo Mines is $118 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $956 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Wallaroo Mines postcode 5554