Lancaster Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Lancaster (3620) is a suburb of Northern Victoria, Shepparton & Central North, Victoria. It is about 167 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Lancaster is in the federal electorate of Murray.

In the 2011 census the population of Lancaster was 351 and is comprised of approximately 46.7% females and 53.3% males.

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

87.4% of people living in the suburb of Lancaster were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.2% New Zealand, 2.0% Italy, 1.7% England, 1.1% Turkey, 0.9% Philippines.

90.9% of people living in Lancaster speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.1% Italian, 2.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.4% Turkish, 1.1% Other, 0.9% Macedonian.

The religious makeup of Lancaster is 29.7% Catholic, 24.0% No religion, 16.3% Anglican, 7.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.6% Uniting Church, 5.1% Presbyterian and Reformed, 4.3% Pentecostal, 2.0% Baptist, 1.7% Christian, nfd, 0.9% Eastern Orthodox.

57.5% of people are married, 28.6% have never married and 10.7% are divorced and 2.1% are separated. There are 3 widowed people living in Lancaster.

61.9% of the people living in Lancaster over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 26.8% are working on a part time basis. Lancaster has an unemployment rate of 6.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Lancaster are 18.1% Managers, 16.5% Technicians & trades workers, 13.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 11.0% Professionals, 11.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.4% Labourers, 9.3% Community & personal service workers, 8.8% Sales workers, 1.6% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Lancaster work in are 19.2% Manufacturing, 14.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 11.5% Retail trade, 11.5% Health care and social assistance, 8.2% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.6% Construction, 4.9% Inadequately described/Not stated, 3.3% Wholesale trade, 3.3% Other services.

41.1% of homes are fully owned, and 45.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 10.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $521 per week and the median household income is $1018 per week.

The median rent in Lancaster is $160 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1335 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Lancaster postcode 3620