Bittern Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Bittern (3918) is a suburb of Melbourne, Phillip Island, Victoria. It is about 61 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Bittern is in the federal electorate of Flinders.

In the 2011 census the population of Bittern was 3,378 and is comprised of approximately 49.6% females and 50.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Bittern is 38 years of age.

81.5% of people living in the suburb of Bittern were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 7.7% England, 1.0% New Zealand, 0.9% Scotland, 0.8% Netherlands, 0.6% Germany, 0.3% Ireland, 0.3% Wales, 0.3% United States of America, 0.2% Sri Lanka, 0.2% Austria, 0.2% Italy, 0.2% South Africa, 0.1% Philippines, 0.1% Northern Ireland.

94.6% of people living in Bittern speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.4% Dutch, 0.3% German, 0.3% Other, 0.2% Italian, 0.2% Japanese, 0.1% French, 0.1% Thai, 0.1% Hungarian.

The religious makeup of Bittern is 34.7% No religion, 20.3% Anglican, 19.8% Catholic, 9.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.4% Uniting Church, 3.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.7% Christian, nfd, 1.5% Baptist, 1.0% Pentecostal, 0.8% Other religious affiliation .

55.0% of people are married, 30.8% have never married and 7.3% are divorced and 2.9% are separated. There are 104 widowed people living in Bittern.

57.7% of the people living in Bittern over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 32.0% are working on a part time basis. Bittern has an unemployment rate of 4.9%.

The main occupations of people living in Bittern are 23.2% Technicians & trades workers, 13.0% Professionals, 12.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.5% Sales workers, 10.9% Labourers, 10.8% Managers, 9.8% Community & personal service workers, 6.4% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.6% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Bittern work in are 14.7% Manufacturing, 14.2% Construction, 12.5% Retail trade, 10.9% Health care and social assistance, 6.4% Public administration and safety, 6.2% Education and training, 4.8% Accommodation and food services, 4.8% Other services, 3.9% Wholesale trade.

29.9% of homes are fully owned, and 55.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 11.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $546 per week and the median household income is $1284 per week.

The median rent in Bittern is $225 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1733 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Bittern postcode 3918