Werribee South Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Werribee South (3030) is a suburb of Melbourne, Geelong, Victoria. It is about 27 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Werribee South is in the federal electorate of Lalor.

In the 2011 census the population of Werribee South was 1,618 and is comprised of approximately 47.7% females and 52.3% males.

The median/average age of the population of Werribee South is 45 years of age.

71.8% of people living in the suburb of Werribee South were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.7% Italy, 4.1% Greece, 3.6% England, 1.6% New Zealand, 0.7% Malta, 0.6% Scotland, 0.6% Poland, 0.5% South Africa, 0.5% Ireland, 0.4% India, 0.4% Croatia, 0.4% Malaysia, 0.4% Germany, 0.3% Philippines.

73.6% of people living in Werribee South speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 10.3% Italian, 5.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 3.9% Macedonian, 3.9% Greek, 0.6% Other, 0.4% Russian, 0.4% Maltese, 0.4% Punjabi, 0.3% Polish.

The religious makeup of Werribee South is 39.3% Catholic, 14.6% No religion, 14.6% Eastern Orthodox, 10.7% Anglican, 8.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.8% Uniting Church, 2.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.0% Christian, nfd, 1.2% Pentecostal, 1.1% Islam.

55.7% of people are married, 30.6% have never married and 6.8% are divorced and 2.8% are separated. There are 56 widowed people living in Werribee South.

62.2% of the people living in Werribee South over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 27.1% are working on a part time basis. Werribee South has an unemployment rate of 4.5%.

The main occupations of people living in Werribee South are 26.5% Managers, 16.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.1% Technicians & trades workers, 10.9% Professionals, 9.4% Labourers, 8.9% Sales workers, 6.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 5.3% Community & personal service workers, 2.8% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Werribee South work in are 21.7% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 9.9% Construction, 9.0% Retail trade, 9.0% Manufacturing, 6.2% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.2% Education and training, 6.2% Health care and social assistance, 5.2% Wholesale trade, 4.3% Accommodation and food services.

53.4% of homes are fully owned, and 19.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 23.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $530 per week and the median household income is $1127 per week.

The median rent in Werribee South is $210 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2000 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Werribee South postcode 3030