Wandin East Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Wandin East (3139) is a suburb of Melbourne, Yarra-Dandenong Ranges, Victoria. It is about 43 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Wandin East is in the federal electorate of Casey.

In the 2011 census the population of Wandin East was 440 and is comprised of approximately 48.9% females and 51.1% males.

The median/average age of the population of Wandin East is 44 years of age.

80.9% of people living in the suburb of Wandin East were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.8% Italy, 3.2% England, 0.9% Poland, 0.9% Germany, 0.9% France, 0.9% Canada, 0.7% New Zealand, 0.7% Scotland.

80.6% of people living in Wandin East speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 13.2% Italian, 2.1% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.1% Greek, 0.7% German, 0.7% Polish, 0.7% Hungarian.

The religious makeup of Wandin East is 36.1% Catholic, 27.5% No religion, 9.5% Anglican, 7.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.8% Christian, nfd, 4.3% Uniting Church, 3.0% Eastern Orthodox, 3.0% Seventh-day Adventist, 1.8% Baptist, 1.4% Pentecostal.

55.5% of people are married, 31.7% have never married and 5.9% are divorced and 1.1% are separated. There are 22 widowed people living in Wandin East.

61.6% of the people living in Wandin East over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 32.2% are working on a part time basis. Wandin East has an unemployment rate of 1.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Wandin East are 25.6% Managers, 17.8% Technicians & trades workers, 12.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.0% Labourers, 8.3% Professionals, 7.4% Community & personal service workers, 7.0% Sales workers, 6.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 3.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Wandin East work in are 20.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 11.2% Construction, 11.2% Manufacturing, 9.6% Retail trade, 7.5% Health care and social assistance, 6.7% Administrative and support services, 5.8% Wholesale trade, 4.6% Accommodation and food services, 4.6% Transport, postal and warehousing.

45.3% of homes are fully owned, and 33.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 16.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $528 per week and the median household income is $1355 per week.

The median rent in Wandin East is $272 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2500 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Wandin East postcode 3139