Hesket Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Hesket (3442) is a suburb of Northern Victoria, Bendigo, Victoria. It is about 60 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Hesket is in the federal electorate of Bendigo.

In the 2011 census the population of Hesket was 323 and is comprised of approximately 44.6% females and 55.4% males.

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

80.1% of people living in the suburb of Hesket were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.6% England, 2.8% New Zealand, 1.2% Italy, 1.2% United States of America, 1.2% India, 1.2% Germany.

91.3% of people living in Hesket speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.8% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% Italian, 0.9% German.

The religious makeup of Hesket is 36.1% No religion, 21.2% Anglican, 17.4% Catholic, 13.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.6% Uniting Church, 3.1% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.2% Baptist, 0.9% Christian, nfd, 0.9% Lutheran.

57.4% of people are married, 28.5% have never married and 8.9% are divorced and 1.1% are separated. There are 11 widowed people living in Hesket.

60.6% of the people living in Hesket over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 31.1% are working on a part time basis. Hesket has an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Hesket are 27.7% Managers, 24.9% Professionals, 18.6% Technicians & trades workers, 7.9% Labourers, 6.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 5.6% Sales workers, 4.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 3.4% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 1.7% Community & personal service workers.

The main industries people from Hesket work in are 17.5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 11.9% Health care and social assistance, 11.3% Education and training, 8.5% Professional, scientific and technical services, 7.9% Construction, 6.8% Arts and recreation services, 6.2% Retail trade, 6.2% Public administration and safety, 5.6% Wholesale trade.

43.2% of homes are fully owned, and 32.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 19.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $678 per week and the median household income is $1399 per week.

The median rent in Hesket is $145 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2000 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Hesket postcode 3442