Hamlyn Heights Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Hamlyn Heights (3215) is a suburb of Melbourne, Geelong, Victoria. It is about 66 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Hamlyn Heights is in the federal electorate of Corio.

In the 2011 census the population of Hamlyn Heights was 6,075 and is comprised of approximately 51.7% females and 48.3% males.

The median/average age of the population of Hamlyn Heights is 40 years of age.

78.5% of people living in the suburb of Hamlyn Heights were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.4% England, 1.5% Italy, 1.1% Germany, 0.9% Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia , 0.9% Croatia, 0.7% Netherlands, 0.6% Ukraine, 0.6% Greece, 0.6% Scotland, 0.5% Poland, 0.5% New Zealand, 0.4% Serbia, 0.3% South Eastern Europe, nfd, 0.3% India.

82.0% of people living in Hamlyn Heights speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.4% Italian, 2.2% Other, 1.8% Croatian, 1.4% Macedonian, 1.1% Greek, 1.0% Serbian, 0.6% Polish, 0.5% German.

The religious makeup of Hamlyn Heights is 33.7% Catholic, 19.8% No religion, 11.3% Anglican, 8.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.5% Uniting Church, 5.4% Eastern Orthodox, 4.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.7% Christian, nfd, 1.7% Lutheran, 1.4% Baptist.

46.4% of people are married, 33.5% have never married and 8.9% are divorced and 2.9% are separated. There are 416 widowed people living in Hamlyn Heights.

57.5% of the people living in Hamlyn Heights over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 30.9% are working on a part time basis. Hamlyn Heights has an unemployment rate of 5.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Hamlyn Heights are 18.2% Professionals, 16.5% Technicians & trades workers, 14.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.8% Community & personal service workers, 10.5% Sales workers, 10.2% Managers, 9.9% Labourers, 6.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Hamlyn Heights work in are 13.8% Retail trade, 12.6% Health care and social assistance, 12.1% Manufacturing, 10.9% Education and training, 9.0% Construction, 6.9% Public administration and safety, 6.5% Accommodation and food services, 4.3% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.0% Other services.

41.4% of homes are fully owned, and 32.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 22.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $536 per week and the median household income is $1026 per week.

The median rent in Hamlyn Heights is $250 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1473 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Hamlyn Heights postcode 3215