Leopold Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Leopold (3224) is a suburb of Melbourne, Geelong, Victoria. It is about 61 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Leopold is in the federal electorates of Corangamite, Corio.

In the 2011 census the population of Leopold was 10,111 and is comprised of approximately 50.8% females and 49.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Leopold is 39 years of age.

83.9% of people living in the suburb of Leopold were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.2% England, 1.0% New Zealand, 0.9% Italy, 0.9% Netherlands, 0.8% Scotland, 0.7% Germany, 0.3% Philippines, 0.3% Wales, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% China , 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.2% United States of America, 0.2% Ireland.

92.6% of people living in Leopold speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.2% Italian, 0.5% Greek, 0.4% Other, 0.3% German, 0.3% Dutch, 0.2% Mandarin, 0.2% Cantonese, 0.2% Turkish.

The religious makeup of Leopold is 26.5% Catholic, 24.6% No religion, 17.0% Anglican, 9.1% Uniting Church, 7.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.9% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.9% Baptist, 2.0% Christian, nfd, 1.1% Lutheran, 1.0% Pentecostal.

57.6% of people are married, 26.8% have never married and 7.4% are divorced and 2.8% are separated. There are 432 widowed people living in Leopold.

57.6% of the people living in Leopold over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 32.5% are working on a part time basis. Leopold has an unemployment rate of 4.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Leopold are 19.2% Technicians & trades workers, 15.1% Professionals, 14.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.7% Community & personal service workers, 11.4% Sales workers, 10.0% Labourers, 9.0% Managers, 7.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Leopold work in are 13.6% Retail trade, 13.6% Health care and social assistance, 12.5% Manufacturing, 11.7% Construction, 7.6% Education and training, 6.0% Accommodation and food services, 5.9% Public administration and safety, 4.2% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.0% Transport, postal and warehousing.

38.8% of homes are fully owned, and 44.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 13.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $546 per week and the median household income is $1191 per week.

The median rent in Leopold is $277 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1565 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Leopold postcode 3224