Bruthen Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Bruthen (3885) is a suburb of South Eastern Victoria, Lakes & Wilderness, Victoria. It is about 252 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Bruthen is in the federal electorate of Gippsland.

In the 2011 census the population of Bruthen was 805 and is comprised of approximately 48.4% females and 51.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Bruthen is 45 years of age.

82.3% of people living in the suburb of Bruthen were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.6% England, 1.2% Germany, 0.9% New Zealand, 0.9% Netherlands, 0.7% Italy, 0.7% Wales, 0.7% United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd.

90.7% of people living in Bruthen speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% Tagalog, 0.5% French, 0.4% Spanish, 0.4% German, 0.4% Other, 0.4% Dutch.

The religious makeup of Bruthen is 32.2% No religion, 20.1% Catholic, 17.8% Anglican, 14.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.6% Uniting Church, 3.0% Other religious affiliation , 2.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.5% Jehovah's Witnesses, 0.6% Lutheran, 0.6% Seventh-day Adventist.

49.5% of people are married, 30.7% have never married and 11.1% are divorced and 3.9% are separated. There are 32 widowed people living in Bruthen.

48.3% of the people living in Bruthen over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 36.2% are working on a part time basis. Bruthen has an unemployment rate of 5.9%.

The main occupations of people living in Bruthen are 18.8% Professionals, 16.4% Technicians & trades workers, 15.2% Managers, 13.4% Labourers, 11.6% Community & personal service workers, 9.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 6.8% Machinery operators & drivers, 5.4% Sales workers, 2.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Bruthen work in are 15.5% Health care and social assistance, 11.0% Manufacturing, 10.4% Education and training, 9.5% Construction, 9.2% Retail trade, 8.6% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 5.1% Public administration and safety, 5.1% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.5% Accommodation and food services.

37.0% of homes are fully owned, and 44.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 16.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $389 per week and the median household income is $808 per week.

The median rent in Bruthen is $100 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1127 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Bruthen postcode 3885