Harcourt Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Harcourt (3453) is a suburb of Northern Victoria, Bendigo, Victoria. It is about 110 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Harcourt is in the federal electorate of Bendigo.

In the 2011 census the population of Harcourt was 872 and is comprised of approximately 50.0% females and 50.0% males.

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

90.0% of people living in the suburb of Harcourt were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.4% England, 1.3% New Zealand, 0.7% Malaysia, 0.7% Netherlands, 0.6% Ireland, 0.6% United States of America.

95.6% of people living in Harcourt speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.5% Macedonian, 0.3% Cantonese, 0.3% Portuguese, 0.3% Russian, 0.3% Other.

The religious makeup of Harcourt is 39.5% No religion, 13.5% Anglican, 12.8% Uniting Church, 12.5% Catholic, 9.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.2% Churches of Christ, 1.9% Christian, nfd, 1.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.1% Baptist, 1.0% Other religious affiliation .

50.2% of people are married, 29.8% have never married and 11.5% are divorced and 5.1% are separated. There are 24 widowed people living in Harcourt.

54.9% of the people living in Harcourt over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 34.2% are working on a part time basis. Harcourt has an unemployment rate of 3.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Harcourt are 17.0% Labourers, 16.3% Professionals, 15.6% Technicians & trades workers, 12.8% Managers, 11.3% Community & personal service workers, 9.7% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.8% Sales workers, 7.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Harcourt work in are 14.9% Manufacturing, 12.1% Health care and social assistance, 11.6% Retail trade, 8.5% Construction, 8.3% Education and training, 8.3% Public administration and safety, 7.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 5.7% Professional, scientific and technical services, 5.0% Transport, postal and warehousing.

40.1% of homes are fully owned, and 42.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 15.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $508 per week and the median household income is $958 per week.

The median rent in Harcourt is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1300 per month.

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