Sarsfield Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Sarsfield (3875) is a suburb of South Eastern Victoria, Lakes & Wilderness, Victoria. It is about 243 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Sarsfield is in the federal electorate of Gippsland.

In the 2011 census the population of Sarsfield was 568 and is comprised of approximately 48.2% females and 51.8% males.

The median/average age of the population of Sarsfield is 44 years of age.

83.4% of people living in the suburb of Sarsfield were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.9% England, 1.2% New Zealand, 1.1% Czech Republic, 0.7% Northern Ireland, 0.7% South Africa, 0.7% Switzerland, 0.7% Germany, 0.5% Scotland, 0.5% Netherlands, 0.5% United States of America.

94.7% of people living in Sarsfield speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.5% Italian, 0.5% Other.

The religious makeup of Sarsfield is 33.8% No religion, 18.7% Anglican, 15.7% Catholic, 13.9% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.7% Uniting Church, 2.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.9% Christian, nfd, 1.8% Other religious affiliation , 1.6% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.1% Lutheran.

60.0% of people are married, 25.3% have never married and 6.7% are divorced and 3.4% are separated. There are 22 widowed people living in Sarsfield.

52.3% of the people living in Sarsfield over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 35.3% are working on a part time basis. Sarsfield has an unemployment rate of 6.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Sarsfield are 19.0% Professionals, 16.0% Technicians & trades workers, 14.2% Managers, 13.8% Community & personal service workers, 12.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.4% Labourers, 8.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 4.9% Sales workers, 1.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Sarsfield work in are 15.0% Education and training, 12.8% Retail trade, 12.4% Health care and social assistance, 11.3% Public administration and safety, 9.8% Construction, 7.5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 6.8% Manufacturing, 5.3% Accommodation and food services, 4.5% Wholesale trade.

50.5% of homes are fully owned, and 39.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 6.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $542 per week and the median household income is $1089 per week.

The median rent in Sarsfield is $280 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1820 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Sarsfield postcode 3875