Ruffy Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Ruffy (3666) is a suburb of Northern Victoria, Shepparton & Central North, Victoria. It is about 104 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Ruffy is in the federal electorates of Indi, Murray.

In the 2011 census the population of Ruffy was 337 and is comprised of approximately 44.5% females and 55.5% males.

The median/average age of the population of Ruffy is 51 years of age.

83.1% of people living in the suburb of Ruffy were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.1% England, 2.1% Germany, 1.5% Switzerland, 1.5% Scotland, 1.2% Italy, 0.9% Netherlands, 0.9% New Zealand, 0.9% Ireland.

92.6% of people living in Ruffy speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.9% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.8% German, 0.9% Sinhalese, 0.9% Other, 0.9% Japanese.

The religious makeup of Ruffy is 25.1% No religion, 25.1% Catholic, 17.8% Anglican, 12.7% Uniting Church, 8.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.1% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.8% Christian, nfd, 1.2% Buddhism, 0.9% Islam.

62.1% of people are married, 23.1% have never married and 12.1% are divorced and 1.0% are separated. There are 5 widowed people living in Ruffy.

57.7% of the people living in Ruffy over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 29.6% are working on a part time basis. Ruffy has an unemployment rate of 6.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Ruffy are 34.4% Managers, 18.0% Professionals, 14.8% Technicians & trades workers, 12.2% Labourers, 7.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 6.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 4.8% Community & personal service workers, 1.6% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Ruffy work in are 40.5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 9.2% Education and training, 7.6% Health care and social assistance, 7.6% Public administration and safety, 6.5% Professional, scientific and technical services, 5.9% Inadequately described/Not stated, 5.4% Construction, 4.9% Manufacturing, 4.3% Arts and recreation services.

58.1% of homes are fully owned, and 20.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 17.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $544 per week and the median household income is $1036 per week.

The median rent in Ruffy is $30 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1779 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Ruffy postcode 3666