Towong Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Towong (3707) is a suburb of Northern Victoria, North Eastern, Victoria. It is about 326 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Towong is in the federal electorate of Indi.

In the 2006 Census the population of Towong is 282 and is comprised of 53% males and 47% females.

The median/average age of the Towong population is 47 years of age, 10 years above the Australian average.

The country of birth of people living in Towong is 90% Australia, 1.1% New Zealand, 1.1% England, 1.1% United States of America, 1.1% Italy, 1.1% Netherlands.

95% of people speak English as their first language, 1.1% speak Dutch.

The religious make up of Towong is 32% Anglican, 18.5% Uniting Church, 15.7% Catholic, 14.2% No Religion, 4.3% Presbyterian and Reformed.

65.5% of people are married, 23.8% have never married and 6.4% are separated or divorced. There are 8 widowed people living in Towong.

56.9% of the people living in Towong are employed full time, while 26.3% are employed on a part time basis. Towong has an above average unemployment rate of 6.3% and 61 people are not part of the labour force.

The average individual income is $382.00 per week and the average household income is $780.00 per week.

The average rent in Towong is $75 per week and the average mortgage repayment is $795 per month. 49.5% are fully owned, and 31.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 16.2% of homes are rented.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Towong postcode 3707