Mallacoota Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Mallacoota (3892) is a suburb of South Eastern Victoria, Lakes & Wilderness, Victoria. It is about 422 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Mallacoota is in the federal electorate of Gippsland.

In the 2011 census the population of Mallacoota was 1,032 and is comprised of approximately 51.1% females and 48.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Mallacoota is 54 years of age.

80.3% of people living in the suburb of Mallacoota were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.5% England, 1.6% New Zealand, 1.5% Germany, 1.2% Netherlands, 1.1% Scotland, 0.8% United States of America, 0.7% Philippines, 0.6% Timor-Leste, 0.6% Austria, 0.5% Finland, 0.5% China , 0.5% Mauritius, 0.5% Zimbabwe, 0.4% Canada.

94.2% of people living in Mallacoota speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.1% German, 0.6% Other, 0.6% Tagalog, 0.4% Italian, 0.3% Cantonese, 0.3% French, 0.3% Other.

The religious makeup of Mallacoota is 44.4% No religion, 17.4% Anglican, 12.0% Catholic, 8.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.2% Christian, nfd, 3.5% Uniting Church, 2.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.5% Buddhism, 1.5% Other Religious Groups, 1.3% Lutheran.

48.1% of people are married, 26.1% have never married and 13.3% are divorced and 3.7% are separated. There are 78 widowed people living in Mallacoota.

43.3% of the people living in Mallacoota over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 43.1% are working on a part time basis. Mallacoota has an unemployment rate of 7.5%.

The main occupations of people living in Mallacoota are 17.0% Labourers, 16.5% Technicians & trades workers, 15.0% Managers, 13.5% Community & personal service workers, 13.2% Professionals, 8.9% Sales workers, 8.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 4.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 3.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Mallacoota work in are 14.6% Accommodation and food services, 13.0% Education and training, 12.0% Health care and social assistance, 11.0% Construction, 9.2% Retail trade, 7.4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 5.9% Manufacturing, 5.1% Public administration and safety, 4.6% Administrative and support services.

56.3% of homes are fully owned, and 21.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 19.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $392 per week and the median household income is $662 per week.

The median rent in Mallacoota is $150 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1395 per month.

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