Dumbalk Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Dumbalk (3956) is a suburb of South Eastern Victoria, Gippsland, Victoria. It is about 127 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Dumbalk is in the federal electorate of McMillan.

In the 2011 census the population of Dumbalk was 412 and is comprised of approximately 49.5% females and 50.5% males.

The median/average age of the population of Dumbalk is 47 years of age.

89.5% of people living in the suburb of Dumbalk were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.2% Netherlands, 1.9% Germany, 1.7% England, 1.2% Scotland, 1.0% United States of America, 0.7% New Zealand.

95.7% of people living in Dumbalk speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 1.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% Dutch, 0.7% Italian, 0.7% German, 0.7% Maltese.

The religious makeup of Dumbalk is 34.3% No religion, 18.7% Anglican, 18.0% Catholic, 7.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.6% Uniting Church, 4.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 4.4% Christian, nfd, 1.9% Baptist, 1.2% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.2% Buddhism.

53.6% of people are married, 29.9% have never married and 8.0% are divorced and 2.7% are separated. There are 20 widowed people living in Dumbalk.

54.3% of the people living in Dumbalk over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 34.0% are working on a part time basis. Dumbalk has an unemployment rate of 7.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Dumbalk are 28.3% Managers, 21.7% Labourers, 11.4% Technicians & trades workers, 8.7% Professionals, 8.7% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 6.5% Sales workers, 4.9% Community & personal service workers, 1.6% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Dumbalk work in are 25.4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 10.8% Construction, 9.7% Health care and social assistance, 9.7% Wholesale trade, 7.0% Retail trade, 7.0% Manufacturing, 6.5% Accommodation and food services, 4.9% Other services, 4.9% Transport, postal and warehousing.

49.4% of homes are fully owned, and 38.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 9.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $396 per week and the median household income is $840 per week.

The median rent in Dumbalk is $181 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1083 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Dumbalk postcode 3956

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