Kilsyth South Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Kilsyth South (3137) is a suburb of Melbourne, East, Victoria. It is about 29 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Kilsyth South is in the federal electorate of Casey.

In the 2011 census the population of Kilsyth South was 3,053 and is comprised of approximately 50.1% females and 49.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Kilsyth South is 35 years of age.

83.2% of people living in the suburb of Kilsyth South were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.2% England, 0.7% India, 0.7% Netherlands, 0.7% Malaysia, 0.7% New Zealand, 0.5% Wales, 0.5% South Africa, 0.5% Vietnam, 0.4% Germany, 0.4% Fiji, 0.4% Ireland, 0.4% Philippines, 0.3% Sri Lanka, 0.3% Scotland.

91.2% of people living in Kilsyth South speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.1% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% Vietnamese, 0.6% Hindi, 0.6% Punjabi, 0.5% Other, 0.5% Italian, 0.5% Mandarin, 0.4% German, 0.4% Cantonese.

The religious makeup of Kilsyth South is 27.8% No religion, 27.2% Catholic, 15.9% Anglican, 6.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.6% Uniting Church, 2.9% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.8% Baptist, 2.3% Christian, nfd, 1.4% Buddhism, 1.3% Eastern Orthodox.

57.5% of people are married, 32.0% have never married and 6.0% are divorced and 2.1% are separated. There are 53 widowed people living in Kilsyth South.

58.8% of the people living in Kilsyth South over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 31.2% are working on a part time basis. Kilsyth South has an unemployment rate of 4.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Kilsyth South are 20.7% Technicians & trades workers, 18.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.7% Professionals, 12.2% Sales workers, 11.5% Managers, 9.3% Labourers, 7.9% Community & personal service workers, 5.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.8% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Kilsyth South work in are 19.2% Manufacturing, 14.0% Construction, 13.2% Retail trade, 8.7% Health care and social assistance, 6.6% Education and training, 5.4% Professional, scientific and technical services, 5.2% Wholesale trade, 4.9% Other services, 4.6% Accommodation and food services.

29.1% of homes are fully owned, and 61.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 8.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $643 per week and the median household income is $1701 per week.

The median rent in Kilsyth South is $335 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1733 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Kilsyth South postcode 3137