Echuca Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Echuca (3564) is a suburb of Northern Victoria, Shepparton & Central North, Victoria. It is about 188 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Echuca is in the federal electorate of Murray.

In the 2011 census the population of Echuca was 13,708 and is comprised of approximately 52.0% females and 48.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Echuca is 40 years of age.

88.2% of people living in the suburb of Echuca were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.7% England, 1.1% New Zealand, 0.4% Scotland, 0.3% Italy, 0.2% Germany, 0.2% Netherlands, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% Philippines, 0.1% United States of America, 0.1% South Africa, 0.1% India, 0.1% Sri Lanka, 0.1% Hong Kong , 0.1% Canada.

93.2% of people living in Echuca speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.8% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.4% Italian, 0.3% Other, 0.1% German, 0.1% Cantonese, 0.1% Mandarin, 0.1% French, 0.1% Arabic, 0.1% Spanish.

The religious makeup of Echuca is 25.4% Catholic, 23.2% No religion, 19.6% Anglican, 10.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 9.9% Uniting Church, 4.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.5% Christian, nfd, 1.1% Baptist, 0.9% Pentecostal, 0.8% Lutheran.

49.3% of people are married, 30.3% have never married and 9.3% are divorced and 3.5% are separated. There are 822 widowed people living in Echuca.

57.0% of the people living in Echuca over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 31.8% are working on a part time basis. Echuca has an unemployment rate of 4.5%.

The main occupations of people living in Echuca are 15.7% Technicians & trades workers, 15.0% Professionals, 13.7% Labourers, 12.3% Managers, 11.9% Community & personal service workers, 11.9% Sales workers, 10.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 6.7% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Echuca work in are 13.4% Retail trade, 13.4% Health care and social assistance, 13.4% Manufacturing, 10.7% Accommodation and food services, 9.5% Construction, 7.5% Education and training, 4.6% Public administration and safety, 4.2% Other services, 3.4% Transport, postal and warehousing.

33.7% of homes are fully owned, and 31.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 31.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $509 per week and the median household income is $927 per week.

The median rent in Echuca is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1500 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Echuca postcode 3564