Lake Bolac Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Lake Bolac (3351) is a suburb of South Western Victoria, Ballaratt, Victoria. It is about 188 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Lake Bolac is in the federal electorate of Wannon.

In the 2011 census the population of Lake Bolac was 477 and is comprised of approximately 48.0% females and 52.0% males.

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

84.1% of people living in the suburb of Lake Bolac were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.3% Philippines, 2.3% England, 1.5% New Zealand, 1.3% Jersey, 1.0% Germany, 0.8% United States of America, 0.8% South Africa.

91.6% of people living in Lake Bolac speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.7% Other, 1.5% Filipino , 0.6% German, 0.6% French.

The religious makeup of Lake Bolac is 23.9% Uniting Church, 22.9% Catholic, 18.0% Anglican, 17.8% No religion, 7.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.3% Lutheran, 0.8% Christian, nfd, 0.6% Other religious affiliation , 0.6% Baptist.

57.3% of people are married, 24.9% have never married and 7.3% are divorced and 3.0% are separated. There are 30 widowed people living in Lake Bolac.

54.8% of the people living in Lake Bolac over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 31.9% are working on a part time basis. Lake Bolac has an unemployment rate of 6.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Lake Bolac are 49.4% Managers, 10.5% Professionals, 10.1% Technicians & trades workers, 8.4% Community & personal service workers, 7.6% Labourers, 6.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 5.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 1.3% Sales workers, 1.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Lake Bolac work in are 55.3% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 9.8% Education and training, 6.4% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.0% Health care and social assistance, 3.8% Construction, 3.4% Retail trade, 3.0% Other services, 2.6% Manufacturing, 2.6% Accommodation and food services.

58.7% of homes are fully owned, and 16.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 20.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $451 per week and the median household income is $791 per week.

The median rent in Lake Bolac is $75 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1000 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Lake Bolac postcode 3351