Dookie Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Dookie (3646) is a suburb of Northern Victoria, Shepparton & Central North, Victoria. It is about 177 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Dookie is in the federal electorate of Murray.

In the 2011 census the population of Dookie was 517 and is comprised of approximately 52.0% females and 48.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Dookie is 39 years of age.

94.2% of people living in the suburb of Dookie were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.4% Italy, 1.0% Scotland, 1.0% England, 1.0% United States of America.

97.1% of people living in Dookie speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 1.5% Italian, 0.8% Greek, 0.6% Language spoken at home not stated.

The religious makeup of Dookie is 26.6% No religion, 24.7% Catholic, 21.6% Uniting Church, 16.4% Anglican, 4.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 1.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.2% Other religious affiliation , 0.6% Buddhism, 0.6% Jehovah's Witnesses, 0.6% Lutheran.

56.2% of people are married, 28.9% have never married and 7.5% are divorced and 3.2% are separated. There are 17 widowed people living in Dookie.

56.1% of the people living in Dookie over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 29.8% are working on a part time basis. Dookie has an unemployment rate of 5.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Dookie are 27.7% Managers, 15.1% Professionals, 12.2% Community & personal service workers, 11.4% Technicians & trades workers, 11.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.2% Labourers, 7.0% Sales workers, 5.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Dookie work in are 19.9% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 15.8% Education and training, 9.9% Health care and social assistance, 9.6% Manufacturing, 9.6% Retail trade, 7.0% Construction, 5.1% Transport, postal and warehousing, 3.7% Public administration and safety, 3.7% Wholesale trade.

39.7% of homes are fully owned, and 35.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 20.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $602 per week and the median household income is $1287 per week.

The median rent in Dookie is $145 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1240 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Dookie postcode 3646