Girgarre Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Girgarre (3624) is a suburb of Northern Victoria, Shepparton & Central North, Victoria. It is about 157 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Girgarre is in the federal electorate of Murray.

In the 2011 census the population of Girgarre was 593 and is comprised of approximately 47.9% females and 52.1% males.

The median/average age of the population of Girgarre is 44 years of age.

88.9% of people living in the suburb of Girgarre were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.4% New Zealand, 1.4% England, 1.2% Netherlands, 1.0% Italy, 0.8% United States of America.

93.8% of people living in Girgarre speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.5% Greek.

The religious makeup of Girgarre is 25.3% No religion, 22.3% Catholic, 21.3% Anglican, 12.7% Uniting Church, 7.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.4% Christian, nfd, 1.2% Baptist, 1.2% Latter-day Saints, 1.0% Jehovah's Witnesses.

54.6% of people are married, 29.1% have never married and 8.6% are divorced and 2.7% are separated. There are 23 widowed people living in Girgarre.

64.0% of the people living in Girgarre over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 24.7% are working on a part time basis. Girgarre has an unemployment rate of 4.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Girgarre are 35.7% Managers, 14.9% Labourers, 12.6% Technicians & trades workers, 9.7% Machinery operators & drivers, 9.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 6.3% Professionals, 4.8% Sales workers, 4.1% Community & personal service workers, 2.6% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Girgarre work in are 36.9% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 18.8% Manufacturing, 6.6% Health care and social assistance, 5.5% Retail trade, 4.4% Public administration and safety, 4.4% Transport, postal and warehousing, 3.7% Construction, 3.3% Inadequately described/Not stated, 3.3% Wholesale trade.

37.2% of homes are fully owned, and 31.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 27.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $433 per week and the median household income is $781 per week.

The median rent in Girgarre is $140 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $893 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Girgarre postcode 3624