Blackwood Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Blackwood (3458) is a suburb of Melbourne, West, Victoria. It is about 70 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Blackwood is in the federal electorate of Ballarat.

In the 2011 census the population of Blackwood was 297 and is comprised of approximately 47.1% females and 52.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Blackwood is 47 years of age.

71.2% of people living in the suburb of Blackwood were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 7.5% England, 2.7% Malta, 2.4% Germany.

84.3% of people living in Blackwood speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 13.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.0% Italian, 1.0% French.

The religious makeup of Blackwood is 36.7% No religion, 20.2% Catholic, 16.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 13.8% Anglican, 3.4% Baptist, 3.0% Uniting Church, 2.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.3% Islam, 1.0% Christian, nfd, 1.0% Lutheran.

40.3% of people are married, 37.5% have never married and 13.4% are divorced and 4.0% are separated. There are 12 widowed people living in Blackwood.

47.6% of the people living in Blackwood over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 35.7% are working on a part time basis. Blackwood has an unemployment rate of 7.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Blackwood are 25.4% Professionals, 16.7% Technicians & trades workers, 15.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 13.5% Managers, 11.1% Community & personal service workers, 8.7% Clerical & administrative workers, 5.6% Labourers, 4.0% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Blackwood work in are 11.7% Public administration and safety, 10.9% Health care and social assistance, 10.2% Manufacturing, 9.4% Accommodation and food services, 9.4% Administrative and support services, 8.6% Construction, 7.8% Education and training, 7.0% Arts and recreation services, 5.5% Retail trade.

38.2% of homes are fully owned, and 37.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 19.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $436 per week and the median household income is $768 per week.

The median rent in Blackwood is $150 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1387 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Blackwood postcode 3458