Balliang Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Balliang (3340) is a suburb of Melbourne, West, Victoria. It is about 53 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Balliang is in the federal electorates of Ballarat, Corio.

In the 2011 census the population of Balliang was 243 and is comprised of approximately 50.2% females and 49.8% males.

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

82.1% of people living in the suburb of Balliang were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.3% England, 2.9% Malta, 2.1% Netherlands.

89.7% of people living in Balliang speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 7.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.9% Maltese.

The religious makeup of Balliang is 27.2% No religion, 23.5% Catholic, 20.6% Anglican, 12.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.0% Uniting Church, 2.5% Other religious affiliation , 2.5% Baptist, 1.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.6% Christian, nfd, 1.2% Buddhism.

51.5% of people are married, 31.1% have never married and 10.2% are divorced and 4.6% are separated. There are 5 widowed people living in Balliang.

61.9% of the people living in Balliang over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 35.6% are working on a part time basis. Balliang has an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Balliang are 22.1% Technicians & trades workers, 20.4% Managers, 15.0% Professionals, 11.5% Labourers, 11.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 6.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 5.3% Sales workers, 5.3% Community & personal service workers, 2.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Balliang work in are 12.9% Construction, 12.9% Manufacturing, 10.3% Retail trade, 10.3% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 9.5% Health care and social assistance, 7.8% Professional, scientific and technical services, 7.8% Public administration and safety, 5.2% Arts and recreation services, 5.2% Wholesale trade.

43.9% of homes are fully owned, and 37.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 18.3% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $469 per week and the median household income is $1221 per week.

The median rent in Balliang is $0 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1500 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Balliang postcode 3340