Clarinda Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Clarinda (3169) is a suburb of Melbourne, South East, Victoria. It is about 18 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Clarinda is in the federal electorate of Hotham.

In the 2011 census the population of Clarinda was 7,461 and is comprised of approximately 50.4% females and 49.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Clarinda is 41 years of age.

44.0% of people living in the suburb of Clarinda were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 8.6% India, 6.1% Greece, 3.5% Cambodia, 3.2% Sri Lanka, 2.9% Vietnam, 2.3% Philippines, 2.2% China , 2.1% Italy, 1.9% Mauritius, 1.6% Cyprus, 1.2% England, 0.9% Malaysia, 0.9% Lebanon, 0.9% New Zealand.

39.9% of people living in Clarinda speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 14.2% Greek, 5.0% Other, 3.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 3.7% Khmer, 3.5% Italian, 3.2% Cantonese, 2.8% Vietnamese, 2.6% Mandarin, 2.4% Arabic.

The religious makeup of Clarinda is 32.5% Catholic, 17.8% Eastern Orthodox, 11.5% No religion, 8.6% Buddhism, 5.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.1% Anglican, 3.3% Hinduism, 2.9% Islam, 1.9% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.8% Other Religious Groups.

51.9% of people are married, 32.4% have never married and 6.6% are divorced and 2.8% are separated. There are 402 widowed people living in Clarinda.

59.9% of the people living in Clarinda over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 28.1% are working on a part time basis. Clarinda has an unemployment rate of 5.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Clarinda are 16.3% Professionals, 16.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 14.9% Technicians & trades workers, 12.0% Labourers, 10.8% Sales workers, 10.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 8.8% Community & personal service workers, 8.7% Managers, 2.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Clarinda work in are 17.0% Manufacturing, 12.1% Retail trade, 10.9% Health care and social assistance, 6.2% Construction, 6.1% Professional, scientific and technical services, 6.0% Wholesale trade, 5.8% Accommodation and food services, 5.8% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.4% Financial and insurance services.

42.8% of homes are fully owned, and 31.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 21.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $420 per week and the median household income is $1223 per week.

The median rent in Clarinda is $300 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1725 per month.

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