Longwarry Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Longwarry (3816) is a suburb of South Eastern Victoria, Gippsland, Victoria. It is about 78 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Longwarry is in the federal electorate of McMillan.

In the 2011 census the population of Longwarry was 1,436 and is comprised of approximately 50.2% females and 49.8% males.

The median/average age of the population of Longwarry is 35 years of age.

81.9% of people living in the suburb of Longwarry were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.6% England, 1.2% New Zealand, 0.8% India, 0.7% Netherlands, 0.6% United States of America, 0.6% China , 0.4% Fiji, 0.4% Scotland, 0.3% South Eastern Europe, nfd, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Italy, 0.3% Malaysia, 0.3% Philippines, 0.3% Germany.

90.7% of people living in Longwarry speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.4% Serbian, 0.4% French, 0.2% Dutch, 0.2% Hungarian, 0.2% Mandarin, 0.2% Polish, 0.2% Australian Indigenous Languages , 0.2% Cantonese.

The religious makeup of Longwarry is 29.9% No religion, 19.1% Catholic, 18.0% Anglican, 10.9% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.6% Uniting Church, 4.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.2% Baptist, 1.6% Christian, nfd, 1.2% Other religious affiliation , 0.7% Other Religious Groups.

44.0% of people are married, 37.9% have never married and 9.5% are divorced and 4.1% are separated. There are 51 widowed people living in Longwarry.

60.5% of the people living in Longwarry 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. Longwarry has an unemployment rate of 5.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Longwarry are 18.4% Technicians & trades workers, 18.1% Labourers, 12.0% Managers, 11.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.4% Machinery operators & drivers, 9.6% Professionals, 9.3% Community & personal service workers, 6.9% Sales workers, 2.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Longwarry work in are 15.8% Construction, 12.3% Manufacturing, 9.2% Retail trade, 8.6% Health care and social assistance, 8.0% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 6.2% Wholesale trade, 5.7% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.3% Education and training, 5.3% Accommodation and food services.

29.8% of homes are fully owned, and 48.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 17.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $501 per week and the median household income is $1075 per week.

The median rent in Longwarry is $210 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1517 per month.

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