Metcalfe Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Metcalfe (3448) is a suburb of Northern Victoria, Bendigo, Victoria. It is about 93 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Metcalfe is in the federal electorate of Bendigo.

In the 2011 census the population of Metcalfe was 330 and is comprised of approximately 47.3% females and 52.7% males.

The median/average age of the population of Metcalfe is 48 years of age.

83.9% of people living in the suburb of Metcalfe were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.3% England, 1.5% Germany, 1.5% Indonesia, 1.5% Croatia, 1.5% France, 1.2% Netherlands, 1.2% Malta, 0.9% New Zealand.

88.6% of people living in Metcalfe speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.8% French, 1.8% Dutch, 0.9% Other , 0.9% Croatian, 0.9% Indonesian, 0.9% Italian, 0.9% Greek.

The religious makeup of Metcalfe is 29.8% No religion, 24.3% Catholic, 14.0% Anglican, 12.5% Uniting Church, 6.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.4% Baptist, 2.4% Latter-day Saints, 1.8% Christian, nfd, 0.9% Other Religious Groups.

60.0% of people are married, 22.5% have never married and 12.4% are divorced and 1.1% are separated. There are 11 widowed people living in Metcalfe.

59.6% of the people living in Metcalfe over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 35.4% are working on a part time basis. Metcalfe has an unemployment rate of 1.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Metcalfe are 23.7% Professionals, 23.7% Managers, 14.8% Labourers, 12.4% Technicians & trades workers, 8.9% Sales workers, 5.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 4.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 3.6% Community & personal service workers, 3.6% Clerical & administrative workers.

The main industries people from Metcalfe work in are 16.7% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 13.1% Health care and social assistance, 10.7% Retail trade, 10.1% Manufacturing, 7.7% Education and training, 7.1% Construction, 6.0% Professional, scientific and technical services, 5.4% Other services, 5.4% Financial and insurance services.

52.9% of homes are fully owned, and 34.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 12.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $500 per week and the median household income is $979 per week.

The median rent in Metcalfe is $113 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $800 per month.

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