Emu Creek Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Emu Creek (3551) is a suburb of Northern Victoria, Bendigo, Victoria. It is about 121 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Emu Creek is in the federal electorate of Bendigo.

In the 2011 census the population of Emu Creek was 316 and is comprised of approximately 50.6% females and 49.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Emu Creek is 44 years of age.

91.4% of people living in the suburb of Emu Creek were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.1% England, 2.9% Netherlands.

96.8% of people living in Emu Creek speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.2% Dutch, 0.9% Language spoken at home not stated.

The religious makeup of Emu Creek is 25.3% No religion, 23.1% Catholic, 17.4% Uniting Church, 13.3% Anglican, 6.3% Christian, nfd, 4.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.2% Baptist, 2.5% Pentecostal, 1.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 0.9% Other religious affiliation .

66.1% of people are married, 25.5% have never married and 3.6% are divorced and 1.2% are separated. There are 9 widowed people living in Emu Creek.

57.0% of the people living in Emu Creek over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 34.9% are working on a part time basis. Emu Creek has an unemployment rate of 2.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Emu Creek are 27.3% Professionals, 18.8% Technicians & trades workers, 13.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.9% Community & personal service workers, 9.7% Labourers, 9.1% Managers, 5.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 3.6% Sales workers, 1.8% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Emu Creek work in are 15.7% Construction, 15.1% Education and training, 13.3% Health care and social assistance, 7.2% Professional, scientific and technical services, 6.6% Financial and insurance services, 6.6% Public administration and safety, 6.0% Retail trade, 5.4% Manufacturing, 5.4% Accommodation and food services.

39.6% of homes are fully owned, and 51.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 5.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $571 per week and the median household income is $1437 per week.

The median rent in Emu Creek is $400 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1482 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Emu Creek postcode 3551