Chewton Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Chewton (3451) is a suburb of Northern Victoria, Bendigo, Victoria. It is about 103 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Chewton is in the federal electorate of Bendigo.

In the 2011 census the population of Chewton was 1,317 and is comprised of approximately 36.4% females and 63.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Chewton is 41 years of age.

80.5% of people living in the suburb of Chewton were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.1% England, 1.8% Vietnam, 1.4% New Zealand, 0.7% India, 0.5% Italy, 0.5% Germany, 0.5% Lebanon, 0.5% United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd, 0.5% Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia , 0.4% Sri Lanka, 0.4% Malaysia, 0.4% Scotland, 0.4% Ethiopia, 0.4% Greece.

65.5% of people living in Chewton speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 32.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.2% Other, 0.5% German, 0.3% French, 0.2% Indonesian.

The religious makeup of Chewton is 37.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 28.5% No religion, 10.2% Catholic, 9.7% Anglican, 3.3% Uniting Church, 2.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.7% Other Religious Groups, 1.7% Other religious affiliation , 1.1% Christian, nfd, 0.8% Baptist.

35.8% of people are married, 45.5% have never married and 10.6% are divorced and 4.3% are separated. There are 44 widowed people living in Chewton.

46.8% of the people living in Chewton over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 41.5% are working on a part time basis. Chewton has an unemployment rate of 6.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Chewton are 23.0% Professionals, 14.3% Labourers, 14.3% Community & personal service workers, 12.9% Technicians & trades workers, 12.7% Managers, 10.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.3% Sales workers, 3.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.4% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Chewton work in are 20.3% Health care and social assistance, 11.1% Manufacturing, 9.0% Education and training, 8.7% Public administration and safety, 8.0% Construction, 7.8% Retail trade, 6.8% Accommodation and food services, 4.2% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.2% Arts and recreation services.

44.8% of homes are fully owned, and 37.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 13.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $455 per week and the median household income is $837 per week.

The median rent in Chewton is $185 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1164 per month.

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