Bell Post Hill Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Bell Post Hill (3215) is a suburb of Melbourne, Geelong, Victoria. It is about 65 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Bell Post Hill is in the federal electorate of Corio.

In the 2011 census the population of Bell Post Hill was 5,007 and is comprised of approximately 50.7% females and 49.3% males.

The median/average age of the population of Bell Post Hill is 43 years of age.

66.9% of people living in the suburb of Bell Post Hill were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.0% Croatia, 3.3% Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia , 3.3% Italy, 2.1% England, 1.4% Germany, 1.2% Poland, 1.0% Bosnia and Herzegovina, 0.9% Serbia, 0.9% South Eastern Europe, nfd, 0.8% Netherlands, 0.7% New Zealand, 0.6% Slovenia, 0.6% Greece, 0.6% Turkey.

68.7% of people living in Bell Post Hill speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.1% Croatian, 5.0% Macedonian, 4.1% Italian, 3.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.5% Other, 2.1% Serbian, 1.5% Polish, 1.0% Turkish, 0.8% German.

The religious makeup of Bell Post Hill is 38.0% Catholic, 17.8% No religion, 9.8% Eastern Orthodox, 8.8% Anglican, 6.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.8% Uniting Church, 2.3% Christian, nfd, 1.6% Baptist, 1.2% Lutheran.

53.8% of people are married, 28.9% have never married and 7.9% are divorced and 3.1% are separated. There are 266 widowed people living in Bell Post Hill.

55.1% of the people living in Bell Post Hill over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 31.8% are working on a part time basis. Bell Post Hill has an unemployment rate of 6.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Bell Post Hill are 18.1% Technicians & trades workers, 14.8% Labourers, 13.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.2% Professionals, 10.3% Community & personal service workers, 9.8% Sales workers, 9.1% Managers, 8.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Bell Post Hill work in are 14.7% Manufacturing, 13.2% Retail trade, 12.2% Health care and social assistance, 10.2% Construction, 7.4% Education and training, 6.8% Accommodation and food services, 5.3% Public administration and safety, 5.1% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.4% Administrative and support services.

49.3% of homes are fully owned, and 26.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 19.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $441 per week and the median household income is $911 per week.

The median rent in Bell Post Hill is $250 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1408 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Bell Post Hill postcode 3215