Sandon Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Sandon (3462) is a suburb of Northern Victoria, Bendigo, Victoria. It is about 109 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Sandon is in the federal electorate of Bendigo.

In the 2011 census the population of Sandon was 186 and is comprised of approximately 52.7% females and 47.3% males.

The median/average age of the population of Sandon is 46 years of age.

78.5% of people living in the suburb of Sandon were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.5% England, 3.8% Germany.

87.3% of people living in Sandon speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 7.9% Language spoken at home not stated, 3.2% French, 1.6% Other.

The religious makeup of Sandon is 40.0% No religion, 22.7% Catholic, 14.1% Anglican, 9.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.9% Uniting Church, 3.8% Other religious affiliation , 3.2% Lutheran, 1.6% Presbyterian and Reformed.

53.5% of people are married, 24.8% have never married and 10.2% are divorced and 7.6% are separated. There are 6 widowed people living in Sandon.

51.1% of the people living in Sandon over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 37.8% are working on a part time basis. Sandon has an unemployment rate of 3.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Sandon are 34.1% Managers, 16.5% Labourers, 16.5% Professionals, 9.9% Community & personal service workers, 9.9% Sales workers, 6.6% Technicians & trades workers, 3.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 3.3% Clerical & administrative workers.

The main industries people from Sandon work in are 22.5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 20.2% Retail trade, 14.6% Education and training, 12.4% Manufacturing, 6.7% Health care and social assistance, 6.7% Professional, scientific and technical services, 3.4% Construction, 3.4% Wholesale trade, 3.4% Accommodation and food services.

59.7% of homes are fully owned, and 26.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 9.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $385 per week and the median household income is $768 per week.

The median rent in Sandon is $150 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1326 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Sandon postcode 3462