Carrajung Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Carrajung (3844) is a suburb of South Eastern Victoria, Gippsland, Victoria. It is about 162 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Carrajung is in the federal electorate of Gippsland.

In the 2011 census the population of Carrajung was 247 and is comprised of approximately 48.6% females and 51.4% males.

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

79.7% of people living in the suburb of Carrajung were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.7% England, 2.4% Germany, 2.0% New Zealand.

89.4% of people living in Carrajung speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 9.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.2% Other.

The religious makeup of Carrajung is 43.3% No religion, 15.4% Anglican, 11.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 10.1% Catholic, 7.7% Uniting Church, 4.0% Other religious affiliation , 3.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.6% Christian, nfd, 1.6% Other Christian, 1.2% Pentecostal.

41.1% of people are married, 38.1% have never married and 16.3% are divorced and 1.5% are separated. There are 6 widowed people living in Carrajung.

55.9% of the people living in Carrajung over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.9% are working on a part time basis. Carrajung has an unemployment rate of 3.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Carrajung are 23.1% Managers, 15.7% Labourers, 13.2% Professionals, 10.7% Technicians & trades workers, 9.9% Community & personal service workers, 9.9% Sales workers, 8.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 6.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.5% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Carrajung work in are 17.9% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 13.8% Manufacturing, 13.0% Health care and social assistance, 12.2% Education and training, 7.3% Inadequately described/Not stated, 7.3% Electricity, gas, water and waste services, 4.9% Other services, 4.9% Administrative and support services, 3.3% Retail trade.

40.0% of homes are fully owned, and 45.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 9.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $452 per week and the median household income is $912 per week.

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

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Carrajung postcode 3844