Wharparilla Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Wharparilla (3564) is a suburb of Northern Victoria, Shepparton & Central North, Victoria. It is about 192 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Wharparilla is in the federal electorate of Murray.

In the 2011 census the population of Wharparilla was 433 and is comprised of approximately 48.5% females and 51.5% males.

The median/average age of the population of Wharparilla is 46 years of age.

84.1% of people living in the suburb of Wharparilla were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.5% England, 1.8% New Zealand, 0.9% Netherlands.

91.3% of people living in Wharparilla speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 8.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% Filipino .

The religious makeup of Wharparilla is 24.4% Anglican, 23.7% No religion, 18.9% Catholic, 13.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 9.2% Uniting Church, 4.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.4% Christian, nfd, 1.4% Pentecostal, 0.7% Lutheran, 0.7% Churches of Christ.

70.1% of people are married, 21.0% have never married and 3.7% are divorced and 1.7% are separated. There are 12 widowed people living in Wharparilla.

55.1% of the people living in Wharparilla over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 36.1% are working on a part time basis. Wharparilla has an unemployment rate of 2.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Wharparilla are 17.9% Technicians & trades workers, 16.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.8% Sales workers, 12.1% Professionals, 11.6% Managers, 11.2% Labourers, 9.8% Community & personal service workers, 6.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Wharparilla work in are 14.5% Manufacturing, 13.2% Retail trade, 10.9% Health care and social assistance, 8.2% Construction, 7.3% Education and training, 6.4% Accommodation and food services, 6.4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 5.5% Arts and recreation services, 4.5% Professional, scientific and technical services.

37.5% of homes are fully owned, and 49.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 11.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $545 per week and the median household income is $1176 per week.

The median rent in Wharparilla is $0 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1490 per month.

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