Rokewood Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Rokewood (3330) is a suburb of South Western Victoria, Ballaratt, Victoria. It is about 110 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Rokewood is in the federal electorate of Corangamite.

In the 2011 census the population of Rokewood was 433 and is comprised of approximately 47.3% females and 52.7% males.

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

88.4% of people living in the suburb of Rokewood were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.8% England, 1.4% Germany, 1.4% New Zealand.

95.6% of people living in Rokewood speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 1.4% Croatian, 0.9% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% Maltese, 0.7% Other, 0.7% Polish.

The religious makeup of Rokewood is 27.3% No religion, 25.2% Catholic, 14.6% Uniting Church, 12.3% Anglican, 8.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.9% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.1% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.6% Other religious affiliation , 0.9% Buddhism, 0.9% Baptist.

59.4% of people are married, 25.8% have never married and 6.7% are divorced and 0.9% are separated. There are 25 widowed people living in Rokewood.

58.2% of the people living in Rokewood over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.3% are working on a part time basis. Rokewood has an unemployment rate of 3.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Rokewood are 29.4% Managers, 17.2% Labourers, 12.3% Technicians & trades workers, 11.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 9.3% Community & personal service workers, 9.3% Professionals, 6.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 2.9% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 2.0% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Rokewood work in are 34.6% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 8.8% Health care and social assistance, 7.8% Public administration and safety, 7.3% Manufacturing, 6.3% Construction, 5.9% Accommodation and food services, 5.9% Education and training, 5.4% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.4% Administrative and support services.

44.2% of homes are fully owned, and 32.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 18.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $445 per week and the median household income is $991 per week.

The median rent in Rokewood is $45 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1083 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Rokewood postcode 3330