Toongabbie Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Toongabbie (3856) is a suburb of South Eastern Victoria, Gippsland, Victoria. It is about 144 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Toongabbie is in the federal electorates of Gippsland, McMillan.

In the 2011 census the population of Toongabbie was 915 and is comprised of approximately 49.5% females and 50.5% males.

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

89.2% of people living in the suburb of Toongabbie were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.0% England, 1.2% New Zealand, 0.9% Scotland, 0.7% Germany, 0.4% India, 0.4% Netherlands, 0.4% Thailand, 0.4% Ireland, 0.4% Japan.

96.9% of people living in Toongabbie speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.3% Dutch, 0.3% Thai.

The religious makeup of Toongabbie is 34.1% No religion, 22.3% Anglican, 19.6% Catholic, 9.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.3% Uniting Church, 1.4% Christian, nfd, 1.0% Jehovah's Witnesses, 0.9% Baptist, 0.9% Salvation Army.

51.8% of people are married, 32.7% have never married and 9.5% are divorced and 3.4% are separated. There are 20 widowed people living in Toongabbie.

56.2% of the people living in Toongabbie over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 31.8% are working on a part time basis. Toongabbie has an unemployment rate of 4.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Toongabbie are 21.0% Technicians & trades workers, 13.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.4% Machinery operators & drivers, 11.9% Sales workers, 11.7% Professionals, 10.3% Labourers, 9.0% Community & personal service workers, 6.5% Managers, 4.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Toongabbie work in are 13.4% Health care and social assistance, 13.2% Retail trade, 11.3% Construction, 9.4% Manufacturing, 7.3% Public administration and safety, 6.3% Education and training, 5.9% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 5.7% Accommodation and food services, 4.6% Electricity, gas, water and waste services.

35.2% of homes are fully owned, and 54.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 8.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $561 per week and the median household income is $1239 per week.

The median rent in Toongabbie is $185 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1200 per month.

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