Balnarring Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Balnarring (3926) is a suburb of Melbourne, Phillip Island, Victoria. It is about 64 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Balnarring is in the federal electorate of Flinders.

In the 2011 census the population of Balnarring was 2,527 and is comprised of approximately 51.8% females and 48.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Balnarring is 43 years of age.

79.4% of people living in the suburb of Balnarring were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 7.6% England, 1.0% Scotland, 0.9% New Zealand, 0.6% Netherlands, 0.5% Ireland, 0.4% United States of America, 0.4% Cambodia, 0.4% Germany, 0.4% Croatia, 0.3% Wales, 0.2% Canada, 0.2% Mauritius, 0.2% Italy, 0.2% Greece.

92.2% of people living in Balnarring speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.5% Other, 0.4% German, 0.3% Croatian, 0.2% Greek, 0.2% Dutch, 0.2% Khmer, 0.1% French, 0.1% Macedonian.

The religious makeup of Balnarring is 32.7% No religion, 20.2% Anglican, 19.1% Catholic, 10.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.9% Uniting Church, 2.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.1% Baptist, 1.9% Christian, nfd, 1.0% Other religious affiliation , 1.0% Buddhism.

54.5% of people are married, 29.0% have never married and 8.2% are divorced and 3.3% are separated. There are 101 widowed people living in Balnarring.

54.0% of the people living in Balnarring over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 36.3% are working on a part time basis. Balnarring has an unemployment rate of 2.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Balnarring are 24.2% Professionals, 16.8% Technicians & trades workers, 15.6% Managers, 11.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.8% Labourers, 8.9% Community & personal service workers, 8.2% Sales workers, 4.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Balnarring work in are 13.0% Education and training, 11.6% Health care and social assistance, 11.6% Construction, 10.3% Retail trade, 9.9% Manufacturing, 6.2% Accommodation and food services, 6.1% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.9% Public administration and safety, 4.1% Agriculture, forestry and fishing.

43.1% of homes are fully owned, and 41.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 12.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $572 per week and the median household income is $1183 per week.

The median rent in Balnarring is $290 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1690 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Balnarring postcode 3926