Goroke Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Goroke (3412) is a suburb of Northern Victoria, North Western, Victoria. It is about 333 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Goroke is in the federal electorate of Mallee.

In the 2011 census the population of Goroke was 623 and is comprised of approximately 51.0% females and 49.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Goroke is 47 years of age.

87.8% of people living in the suburb of Goroke were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.7% England, 1.3% New Zealand, 0.8% Netherlands, 0.8% South Africa, 0.8% Philippines, 0.6% Germany.

95.8% of people living in Goroke speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.8% Other.

The religious makeup of Goroke is 20.4% No religion, 19.8% Catholic, 19.3% Uniting Church, 16.1% Anglican, 9.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.0% Lutheran, 3.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.9% Christian, nfd, 1.6% Pentecostal, 1.0% Churches of Christ.

59.5% of people are married, 23.1% have never married and 7.7% are divorced and 3.6% are separated. There are 31 widowed people living in Goroke.

60.7% of the people living in Goroke over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 28.8% are working on a part time basis. Goroke has an unemployment rate of 2.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Goroke are 48.8% Managers, 12.6% Professionals, 10.2% Labourers, 9.5% Community & personal service workers, 6.0% Technicians & trades workers, 4.2% Sales workers, 4.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 3.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Goroke work in are 53.4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 15.7% Health care and social assistance, 10.0% Education and training, 3.9% Retail trade, 3.2% Inadequately described/Not stated, 1.8% Manufacturing, 1.8% Financial and insurance services, 1.4% Wholesale trade, 1.4% Accommodation and food services.

62.5% of homes are fully owned, and 17.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 14.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $453 per week and the median household income is $741 per week.

The median rent in Goroke is $45 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $800 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Goroke postcode 3412