Yelta Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Yelta (3505) is a suburb of Northern Victoria, North Western, Victoria. It is about 488 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Yelta is in the federal electorate of Mallee.

In the 2011 census the population of Yelta was 281 and is comprised of approximately 49.8% females and 50.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Yelta is 42 years of age.

89.6% of people living in the suburb of Yelta were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.3% England, 2.9% Greece.

92.1% of people living in Yelta speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.9% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.8% Greek, 1.1% Other, 1.1% Mandarin.

The religious makeup of Yelta is 37.1% No religion, 17.1% Catholic, 15.0% Anglican, 10.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.5% Uniting Church, 3.6% Baptist, 2.9% Lutheran, 2.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.1% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.1% Eastern Orthodox.

63.8% of people are married, 24.8% have never married and 4.1% are divorced and 4.1% are separated. There are 7 widowed people living in Yelta.

60.4% of the people living in Yelta over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 27.1% are working on a part time basis. Yelta has an unemployment rate of 7.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Yelta are 23.3% Managers, 15.8% Technicians & trades workers, 14.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.3% Professionals, 9.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 9.0% Sales workers, 9.0% Labourers, 8.3% Community & personal service workers.

The main industries people from Yelta work in are 21.2% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 11.7% Health care and social assistance, 8.8% Retail trade, 8.8% Construction, 6.6% Manufacturing, 6.6% Education and training, 6.6% Accommodation and food services, 4.4% Electricity, gas, water and waste services, 4.4% Financial and insurance services.

40.0% of homes are fully owned, and 44.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 11.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $378 per week and the median household income is $974 per week.

The median rent in Yelta is $120 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1500 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Yelta postcode 3505