Main Ridge Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Main Ridge (3928) is a suburb of Melbourne, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. It is about 65 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Main Ridge is in the federal electorate of Flinders.

In the 2011 census the population of Main Ridge was 469 and is comprised of approximately 51.0% females and 49.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Main Ridge is 48 years of age.

78.8% of people living in the suburb of Main Ridge were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.6% England, 1.3% United States of America, 1.1% Malaysia, 0.8% Singapore, 0.8% Italy, 0.8% Philippines, 0.8% Hungary, 0.8% Northern Ireland, 0.8% Scotland, 0.6% New Zealand.

92.5% of people living in Main Ridge speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.3% Serbian, 0.6% Greek, 0.6% Hungarian, 0.6% Tagalog, 0.6% German.

The religious makeup of Main Ridge is 31.6% No religion, 17.2% Catholic, 17.2% Anglican, 9.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 8.3% Uniting Church, 4.9% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.0% Other religious affiliation , 2.1% Latter-day Saints, 1.7% Eastern Orthodox, 1.5% Baptist.

66.8% of people are married, 20.4% have never married and 9.0% are divorced and 1.8% are separated. There are 8 widowed people living in Main Ridge.

50.6% of the people living in Main Ridge over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 44.4% are working on a part time basis. Main Ridge has an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Main Ridge are 26.8% Managers, 26.8% Professionals, 12.1% Technicians & trades workers, 9.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.5% Community & personal service workers, 5.9% Labourers, 5.0% Sales workers, 4.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 2.5% Machinery operators & drivers.

The main industries people from Main Ridge work in are 13.9% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 12.2% Construction, 10.5% Accommodation and food services, 10.5% Health care and social assistance, 8.8% Professional, scientific and technical services, 8.8% Retail trade, 7.1% Manufacturing, 6.3% Education and training, 4.2% Transport, postal and warehousing.

50.0% of homes are fully owned, and 31.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 15.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $693 per week and the median household income is $1395 per week.

The median rent in Main Ridge is $208 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2050 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Main Ridge postcode 3928