Balnarring Beach Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Balnarring Beach (3926) is a suburb of Melbourne, Phillip Island, Victoria. It is about 65 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Balnarring Beach is in the federal electorate of Flinders.

In the 2011 census the population of Balnarring Beach was 353 and is comprised of approximately 53.5% females and 46.5% males.

The median/average age of the population of Balnarring Beach is 61 years of age.

75.9% of people living in the suburb of Balnarring Beach were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.0% England, 3.7% New Zealand, 2.0% United States of America, 1.7% Scotland.

86.3% of people living in Balnarring Beach speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 11.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.8% Italian, 0.8% French, 0.8% German.

The religious makeup of Balnarring Beach is 34.3% No religion, 18.7% Anglican, 14.7% Catholic, 13.9% Religious affiliation not stated, 8.8% Uniting Church, 2.0% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.7% Other religious affiliation , 1.1% Judaism, 1.1% Seventh-day Adventist, 1.1% Salvation Army.

63.1% of people are married, 18.9% have never married and 9.5% are divorced and 2.8% are separated. There are 18 widowed people living in Balnarring Beach.

40.2% of the people living in Balnarring Beach over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 39.4% are working on a part time basis. Balnarring Beach has an unemployment rate of 9.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Balnarring Beach are 25.6% Professionals, 18.8% Technicians & trades workers, 17.9% Managers, 14.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.4% Labourers, 6.8% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 3.4% Community & personal service workers, 3.4% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Balnarring Beach work in are 14.8% Health care and social assistance, 13.9% Construction, 13.9% Retail trade, 9.6% Education and training, 9.6% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 8.7% Manufacturing, 7.8% Professional, scientific and technical services, 6.1% Wholesale trade, 6.1% Public administration and safety.

65.1% of homes are fully owned, and 16.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 18.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $618 per week and the median household income is $1208 per week.

The median rent in Balnarring Beach is $277 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1975 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Balnarring Beach postcode 3926