Swan Reach Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Swan Reach (3903) is a suburb of South Eastern Victoria, Lakes & Wilderness, Victoria. It is about 255 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Swan Reach is in the federal electorate of Gippsland.

In the 2011 census the population of Swan Reach was 625 and is comprised of approximately 47.7% females and 52.3% males.

The median/average age of the population of Swan Reach is 53 years of age.

82.3% of people living in the suburb of Swan Reach were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 7.2% England, 1.8% Greece, 1.8% Germany, 1.6% Netherlands, 0.8% New Zealand, 0.8% Italy.

94.4% of people living in Swan Reach speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.3% Greek, 1.0% Other, 0.5% German, 0.5% Dutch.

The religious makeup of Swan Reach is 29.3% No religion, 20.5% Anglican, 20.0% Catholic, 9.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.4% Uniting Church, 4.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.8% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.3% Christian, nfd, 1.1% Buddhism, 1.0% Eastern Orthodox.

57.6% of people are married, 21.8% have never married and 10.1% are divorced and 4.3% are separated. There are 33 widowed people living in Swan Reach.

44.0% of the people living in Swan Reach over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 39.7% are working on a part time basis. Swan Reach has an unemployment rate of 5.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Swan Reach are 17.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 16.7% Technicians & trades workers, 16.0% Labourers, 12.9% Managers, 9.1% Sales workers, 9.1% Community & personal service workers, 8.4% Professionals, 7.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Swan Reach work in are 17.2% Construction, 11.5% Accommodation and food services, 9.2% Retail trade, 9.2% Health care and social assistance, 8.0% Manufacturing, 6.1% Inadequately described/Not stated, 5.7% Financial and insurance services, 4.6% Education and training, 4.6% Public administration and safety.

51.1% of homes are fully owned, and 26.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 19.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $402 per week and the median household income is $736 per week.

The median rent in Swan Reach is $160 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1325 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Swan Reach postcode 3903