Yarroweyah Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Yarroweyah (3644) is a suburb of Northern Victoria, Shepparton & Central North, Victoria. It is about 217 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Yarroweyah is in the federal electorate of Murray.

In the 2011 census the population of Yarroweyah was 528 and is comprised of approximately 51.1% females and 48.9% males.

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

79.4% of people living in the suburb of Yarroweyah were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.2% New Zealand, 1.9% England, 1.9% Italy, 1.3% Netherlands, 0.8% Northern Ireland, 0.6% Cambodia, 0.6% India, 0.6% Germany.

87.5% of people living in Yarroweyah speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 8.1% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.7% Italian, 0.6% Khmer, 0.6% Punjabi, 0.6% Dutch.

The religious makeup of Yarroweyah is 31.2% Catholic, 17.2% Anglican, 16.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 13.0% No religion, 9.3% Uniting Church, 5.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.5% Buddhism, 1.1% Pentecostal, 1.1% Other religious affiliation , 0.8% Salvation Army.

59.7% of people are married, 27.6% have never married and 7.4% are divorced and 3.1% are separated. There are 9 widowed people living in Yarroweyah.

57.2% of the people living in Yarroweyah over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 30.0% are working on a part time basis. Yarroweyah has an unemployment rate of 2.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Yarroweyah are 23.9% Labourers, 19.5% Managers, 13.9% Technicians & trades workers, 10.8% Professionals, 8.4% Sales workers, 8.4% Machinery operators & drivers, 7.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 6.8% Community & personal service workers, 1.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Yarroweyah work in are 26.1% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 17.7% Manufacturing, 8.4% Retail trade, 8.4% Health care and social assistance, 6.8% Accommodation and food services, 5.6% Construction, 5.2% Wholesale trade, 4.4% Transport, postal and warehousing, 3.6% Professional, scientific and technical services.

29.5% of homes are fully owned, and 46.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 18.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $447 per week and the median household income is $985 per week.

The median rent in Yarroweyah is $120 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1259 per month.

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