Tawonga Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Tawonga (3697) is a suburb of Northern Victoria, North Eastern, Victoria. It is about 229 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Tawonga is in the federal electorate of Indi.

In the 2011 census the population of Tawonga was 588 and is comprised of approximately 52.0% females and 48.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Tawonga is 49 years of age.

82.6% of people living in the suburb of Tawonga were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.1% England, 1.4% Italy, 1.2% Scotland, 1.0% Croatia, 1.0% Eastern Europe, nfd, 1.0% New Zealand, 0.9% Austria, 0.7% Germany, 0.7% South Africa.

91.3% of people living in Tawonga speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.9% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.9% Italian, 1.7% Other, 0.7% Serbian, 0.5% Thai.

The religious makeup of Tawonga is 29.9% No religion, 21.4% Catholic, 17.5% Anglican, 8.8% Uniting Church, 7.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.6% Pentecostal, 3.2% Christian, nfd, 2.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.0% Other religious affiliation , 1.2% Latter-day Saints.

61.2% of people are married, 23.6% have never married and 9.3% are divorced and 1.8% are separated. There are 20 widowed people living in Tawonga.

57.5% of the people living in Tawonga over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 37.0% are working on a part time basis. Tawonga has an unemployment rate of 2.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Tawonga are 22.3% Managers, 16.9% Technicians & trades workers, 15.3% Professionals, 10.3% Community & personal service workers, 10.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.6% Sales workers, 8.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 7.6% Labourers, 1.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Tawonga work in are 14.6% Health care and social assistance, 11.3% Accommodation and food services, 9.3% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 8.9% Retail trade, 8.3% Education and training, 7.9% Transport, postal and warehousing, 7.0% Construction, 6.3% Electricity, gas, water and waste services, 6.0% Arts and recreation services.

53.4% of homes are fully owned, and 30.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 15.3% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $494 per week and the median household income is $970 per week.

The median rent in Tawonga is $130 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1192 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Tawonga postcode 3697