Dunkeld Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Dunkeld (3294) is a suburb of South Western Victoria, Grampians, Victoria. It is about 232 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Dunkeld is in the federal electorate of Wannon.

In the 2011 census the population of Dunkeld was 751 and is comprised of approximately 48.6% females and 51.4% males.

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

86.7% of people living in the suburb of Dunkeld were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.1% England, 1.2% New Zealand, 0.9% Netherlands, 0.8% Scotland, 0.8% Malta.

91.3% of people living in Dunkeld speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.4% Greek, 0.4% French, 0.4% Italian, 0.4% Other, 0.4% Croatian, 0.4% German.

The religious makeup of Dunkeld is 22.7% Catholic, 17.3% No religion, 15.7% Uniting Church, 14.1% Anglican, 12.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.5% Lutheran, 4.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.7% Christian, nfd, 0.8% Other religious affiliation , 0.8% Seventh-day Adventist.

58.9% of people are married, 24.7% have never married and 6.7% are divorced and 1.9% are separated. There are 49 widowed people living in Dunkeld.

57.1% of the people living in Dunkeld over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 32.7% are working on a part time basis. Dunkeld has an unemployment rate of 1.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Dunkeld are 34.3% Managers, 14.0% Professionals, 12.7% Labourers, 12.7% Technicians & trades workers, 8.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.6% Community & personal service workers, 3.9% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 3.4% Sales workers, 1.6% Machinery operators & drivers.

The main industries people from Dunkeld work in are 33.2% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 15.9% Accommodation and food services, 9.4% Education and training, 8.1% Construction, 6.5% Health care and social assistance, 5.5% Retail trade, 5.0% Public administration and safety, 3.4% Inadequately described/Not stated, 2.6% Wholesale trade.

48.7% of homes are fully owned, and 23.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 23.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $474 per week and the median household income is $813 per week.

The median rent in Dunkeld is $120 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1105 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Dunkeld postcode 3294