Cohuna Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Cohuna (3568) is a suburb of Northern Victoria, North Western, Victoria. It is about 233 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Cohuna is in the federal electorate of Mallee.

In the 2011 census the population of Cohuna was 2,313 and is comprised of approximately 51.6% females and 48.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Cohuna is 51 years of age.

91.1% of people living in the suburb of Cohuna were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.5% England, 0.6% Netherlands, 0.5% New Zealand, 0.3% Italy, 0.3% Germany, 0.3% Scotland, 0.2% Canada, 0.2% India, 0.2% Iran, 0.2% Japan, 0.1% United States of America, 0.1% Fiji.

95.5% of people living in Cohuna speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.3% Italian, 0.3% Other, 0.2% Arabic, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Serbian, 0.1% Persian.

The religious makeup of Cohuna is 23.0% No religion, 21.1% Anglican, 20.9% Catholic, 18.7% Uniting Church, 6.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.0% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.5% Baptist, 1.1% Christian, nfd, 0.9% Other religious affiliation , 0.4% Buddhism.

56.2% of people are married, 22.1% have never married and 6.9% are divorced and 3.2% are separated. There are 226 widowed people living in Cohuna.

56.9% of the people living in Cohuna over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 34.3% are working on a part time basis. Cohuna has an unemployment rate of 2.9%.

The main occupations of people living in Cohuna are 20.5% Managers, 16.4% Technicians & trades workers, 12.7% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.2% Professionals, 11.7% Labourers, 8.7% Community & personal service workers, 8.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 7.3% Sales workers, 2.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Cohuna work in are 15.7% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 12.1% Health care and social assistance, 11.6% Retail trade, 9.0% Construction, 7.7% Manufacturing, 6.5% Education and training, 4.8% Accommodation and food services, 4.7% Public administration and safety, 4.3% Other services.

49.8% of homes are fully owned, and 23.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 21.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $452 per week and the median household income is $813 per week.

The median rent in Cohuna is $130 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1083 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Cohuna postcode 3568