Menzies Creek Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Menzies Creek (3159) is a suburb of Melbourne, Yarra-Dandenong Ranges, Victoria. It is about 40 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Menzies Creek is in the federal electorate of La Trobe.

In the 2011 census the population of Menzies Creek was 911 and is comprised of approximately 48.8% females and 51.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Menzies Creek is 39 years of age.

79.1% of people living in the suburb of Menzies Creek were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.4% England, 1.9% New Zealand, 1.3% Germany, 1.3% Netherlands, 1.0% Scotland, 1.0% Switzerland, 0.7% United States of America, 0.5% Austria, 0.5% Czech Republic, 0.5% Poland, 0.5% Italy, 0.5% Sri Lanka, 0.4% Mauritius, 0.4% Malta.

91.4% of people living in Menzies Creek speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.9% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.2% German, 1.1% Other, 0.7% Dutch, 0.7% Italian, 0.4% Polish, 0.3% Greek, 0.3% Serbian.

The religious makeup of Menzies Creek is 39.4% No religion, 18.4% Catholic, 14.4% Anglican, 10.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.8% Uniting Church, 2.6% Christian, nfd, 2.6% Baptist, 2.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.5% Other religious affiliation , 1.3% Pentecostal.

56.7% of people are married, 28.9% have never married and 9.5% are divorced and 3.2% are separated. There are 12 widowed people living in Menzies Creek.

55.5% of the people living in Menzies Creek over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.6% are working on a part time basis. Menzies Creek has an unemployment rate of 4.5%.

The main occupations of people living in Menzies Creek are 22.7% Professionals, 17.2% Technicians & trades workers, 14.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.4% Managers, 10.2% Sales workers, 10.2% Community & personal service workers, 7.6% Labourers, 5.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Menzies Creek work in are 13.3% Construction, 10.6% Manufacturing, 9.9% Education and training, 9.5% Retail trade, 9.3% Professional, scientific and technical services, 7.6% Health care and social assistance, 6.3% Wholesale trade, 5.7% Accommodation and food services, 4.9% Public administration and safety.

36.3% of homes are fully owned, and 51.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 9.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $638 per week and the median household income is $1484 per week.

The median rent in Menzies Creek is $270 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1928 per month.

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