Baxter Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Baxter (3911) is a suburb of Melbourne, Bayside, Victoria. It is about 46 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Baxter is in the federal electorates of Dunkley, Flinders.

In the 2011 census the population of Baxter was 2,146 and is comprised of approximately 51.2% females and 48.8% males.

The median/average age of the population of Baxter is 37 years of age.

78.9% of people living in the suburb of Baxter were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.8% England, 1.9% New Zealand, 1.2% Scotland, 1.0% Netherlands, 1.0% Italy, 0.9% Germany, 0.3% Austria, 0.3% Philippines, 0.2% Indonesia, 0.2% Malaysia, 0.2% France, 0.2% Wales, 0.2% United States of America, 0.2% Greece.

92.3% of people living in Baxter speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.2% Italian, 0.9% German, 0.6% Greek, 0.6% Other, 0.5% Turkish, 0.4% French, 0.2% Polish, 0.2% Spanish.

The religious makeup of Baxter is 31.3% No religion, 22.2% Catholic, 19.3% Anglican, 9.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.6% Uniting Church, 3.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.3% Christian, nfd, 1.4% Baptist, 1.2% Eastern Orthodox, 1.0% Pentecostal.

41.7% of people are married, 38.6% have never married and 10.8% are divorced and 4.4% are separated. There are 80 widowed people living in Baxter.

59.0% of the people living in Baxter over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 29.1% are working on a part time basis. Baxter has an unemployment rate of 6.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Baxter are 21.5% Technicians & trades workers, 14.7% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.4% Labourers, 10.4% Professionals, 10.3% Sales workers, 9.9% Managers, 9.1% Community & personal service workers, 8.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Baxter work in are 14.8% Construction, 14.3% Manufacturing, 12.1% Retail trade, 11.6% Health care and social assistance, 5.6% Education and training, 5.1% Accommodation and food services, 4.9% Wholesale trade, 4.4% Other services, 4.2% Professional, scientific and technical services.

28.8% of homes are fully owned, and 49.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 18.3% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $569 per week and the median household income is $1128 per week.

The median rent in Baxter is $250 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1517 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Baxter postcode 3911