Meringur Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Meringur (3496) is a suburb of Northern Victoria, North Western, Victoria. It is about 501 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Meringur is in the federal electorate of Mallee.

In the 2011 census the population of Meringur was 128 and is comprised of approximately 47.7% females and 52.3% males.

The median/average age of the population of Meringur is 38 years of age.

96.1% of people living in the suburb of Meringur were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.9% India.

97.7% of people living in Meringur speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.3% Punjabi.

The religious makeup of Meringur is 27.8% No religion, 21.4% Catholic, 17.5% Anglican, 10.3% Lutheran, 6.3% Christian, nfd, 6.3% Uniting Church, 5.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.8% Pentecostal.

59.6% of people are married, 27.7% have never married and 6.4% are divorced and 3.2% are separated. There are 3 widowed people living in Meringur.

62.1% of the people living in Meringur over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 19.7% are working on a part time basis. Meringur has an unemployment rate of 9.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Meringur are 61.3% Managers, 19.4% Labourers, 4.8% Professionals, 4.8% Community & personal service workers, 4.8% Sales workers, 4.8% Clerical & administrative workers.

The main industries people from Meringur work in are 85.0% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 5.0% Retail trade, 5.0% Education and training, 5.0% Health care and social assistance.

33.3% of homes are fully owned, and 20.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 46.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $487 per week and the median household income is $1267 per week.

The median rent in Meringur is $0 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $0 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Meringur postcode 3496