Coldstream Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Coldstream (3770) is a suburb of Melbourne, Yarra-Dandenong Ranges, Victoria. It is about 37 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Coldstream is in the federal electorate of Casey.

In the 2011 census the population of Coldstream was 2,338 and is comprised of approximately 48.3% females and 51.7% males.

The median/average age of the population of Coldstream is 36 years of age.

83.5% of people living in the suburb of Coldstream were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.3% England, 1.4% New Zealand, 0.9% Scotland, 0.9% Netherlands, 0.7% Italy, 0.6% India, 0.3% Germany, 0.3% South Eastern Europe, nfd, 0.3% United States of America, 0.3% Wales, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.2% Romania, 0.2% China , 0.2% Hungary.

94.0% of people living in Coldstream speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.4% Italian, 0.6% Greek, 0.4% French, 0.3% Hungarian, 0.3% Dutch, 0.3% German, 0.3% Punjabi, 0.1% Portuguese.

The religious makeup of Coldstream is 35.8% No religion, 20.2% Catholic, 17.9% Anglican, 7.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.9% Uniting Church, 3.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.9% Christian, nfd, 2.1% Baptist, 1.0% Other religious affiliation , 1.0% Lutheran.

54.4% of people are married, 32.8% have never married and 6.4% are divorced and 2.8% are separated. There are 64 widowed people living in Coldstream.

58.4% of the people living in Coldstream over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.1% are working on a part time basis. Coldstream has an unemployment rate of 3.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Coldstream are 18.9% Technicians & trades workers, 15.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 14.5% Managers, 12.4% Labourers, 10.0% Professionals, 9.0% Sales workers, 8.8% Community & personal service workers, 8.4% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.4% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Coldstream work in are 15.5% Manufacturing, 14.7% Construction, 12.3% Retail trade, 7.7% Health care and social assistance, 6.7% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 5.4% Other services, 5.1% Accommodation and food services, 5.1% Wholesale trade, 4.8% Education and training.

34.7% of homes are fully owned, and 50.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 12.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $600 per week and the median household income is $1294 per week.

The median rent in Coldstream is $270 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1570 per month.

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