Peechelba Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Peechelba (3678) is a suburb of Northern Victoria, North Eastern, Victoria. It is about 212 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Peechelba is in the federal electorate of Indi.

In the 2011 census the population of Peechelba was 345 and is comprised of approximately 48.4% females and 51.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Peechelba is 43 years of age.

91.0% of people living in the suburb of Peechelba were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.7% England, 1.7% Laos, 1.2% Ireland, 1.2% New Zealand.

95.6% of people living in Peechelba speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.2% Thai, 1.2% Dutch.

The religious makeup of Peechelba is 26.5% No religion, 22.1% Catholic, 19.2% Anglican, 10.8% Uniting Church, 5.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.4% Lutheran, 2.9% Buddhism, 2.3% Christian, nfd, 2.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.7% Other religious affiliation .

59.0% of people are married, 28.1% have never married and 3.2% are divorced and 5.0% are separated. There are 13 widowed people living in Peechelba.

58.0% of the people living in Peechelba over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 30.2% are working on a part time basis. Peechelba has an unemployment rate of 6.5%.

The main occupations of people living in Peechelba are 19.1% Managers, 16.6% Labourers, 16.6% Technicians & trades workers, 12.7% Professionals, 10.8% Community & personal service workers, 8.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 7.6% Sales workers, 5.7% Clerical & administrative workers, 1.9% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Peechelba work in are 16.7% Health care and social assistance, 13.0% Manufacturing, 9.3% Retail trade, 9.3% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 7.4% Public administration and safety, 5.6% Construction, 5.6% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.6% Administrative and support services, 5.6% Other services.

38.7% of homes are fully owned, and 47.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 10.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $506 per week and the median household income is $1109 per week.

The median rent in Peechelba is $55 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1200 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Peechelba postcode 3678