Oaklands Junction Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Oaklands Junction (3063) is a suburb of Melbourne, North West, Victoria. It is about 23 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Oaklands Junction is in the federal electorate of McEwen.

In the 2011 census the population of Oaklands Junction was 295 and is comprised of approximately 46.8% females and 53.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Oaklands Junction is 42 years of age.

72.5% of people living in the suburb of Oaklands Junction were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.1% Italy, 3.4% Turkey, 2.4% Cyprus, 2.0% Greece, 2.0% India, 1.7% Lebanon, 1.4% Samoa, 1.4% England, 1.4% Laos, 1.0% New Zealand, 1.0% Fiji, 1.0% Malta.

66.1% of people living in Oaklands Junction speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 7.8% Italian, 6.4% Turkish, 3.1% Arabic, 3.1% Other, 2.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.4% Greek, 2.0% Serbian, 2.0% Samoan, 1.4% Cantonese.

The religious makeup of Oaklands Junction is 38.6% Catholic, 18.8% No religion, 9.9% Anglican, 8.9% Uniting Church, 7.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.5% Islam, 4.8% Eastern Orthodox, 2.7% Christian, nfd, 2.0% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.4% Judaism.

56.3% of people are married, 32.7% have never married and 5.9% are divorced and 2.4% are separated. There are 7 widowed people living in Oaklands Junction.

48.8% of the people living in Oaklands Junction over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 30.0% are working on a part time basis. Oaklands Junction has an unemployment rate of 10.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Oaklands Junction are 18.6% Professionals, 16.0% Managers, 16.0% Technicians & trades workers, 14.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.6% Labourers, 7.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 7.1% Community & personal service workers, 6.4% Sales workers, 4.5% Machinery operators & drivers.

The main industries people from Oaklands Junction work in are 11.7% Inadequately described/Not stated, 9.1% Manufacturing, 8.4% Education and training, 8.4% Health care and social assistance, 6.5% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.5% Retail trade, 5.8% Wholesale trade, 5.8% Construction, 5.8% Public administration and safety.

54.0% of homes are fully owned, and 25.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 14.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $576 per week and the median household income is $1535 per week.

The median rent in Oaklands Junction is $225 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1538 per month.

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