Willaura Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Willaura (3379) is a suburb of South Western Victoria, Grampians, Victoria. It is about 199 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Willaura is in the federal electorate of Wannon.

In the 2011 census the population of Willaura was 585 and is comprised of approximately 48.9% females and 51.1% males.

The median/average age of the population of Willaura is 49 years of age.

85.6% of people living in the suburb of Willaura were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.2% New Zealand, 2.2% England, 1.2% Philippines, 0.9% Cook Islands, 0.7% Canada, 0.7% Netherlands, 0.7% United States of America, 0.7% Ireland.

93.3% of people living in Willaura speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.9% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.5% Other, 0.7% Croatian, 0.5% Tagalog.

The religious makeup of Willaura is 25.7% No religion, 19.0% Anglican, 18.5% Catholic, 16.3% Uniting Church, 7.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 4.3% Lutheran, 1.7% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.0% Pentecostal, 0.9% Baptist.

55.0% of people are married, 22.1% have never married and 8.8% are divorced and 3.8% are separated. There are 49 widowed people living in Willaura.

59.6% of the people living in Willaura over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 28.2% are working on a part time basis. Willaura has an unemployment rate of 5.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Willaura are 49.6% Managers, 13.1% Labourers, 8.6% Technicians & trades workers, 8.2% Professionals, 5.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 4.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 4.5% Sales workers, 4.5% Community & personal service workers, 1.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Willaura work in are 56.9% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 6.9% Health care and social assistance, 4.9% Manufacturing, 4.1% Retail trade, 3.7% Education and training, 3.7% Transport, postal and warehousing, 3.7% Construction, 3.7% Wholesale trade, 2.8% Accommodation and food services.

62.1% of homes are fully owned, and 20.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 16.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $397 per week and the median household income is $637 per week.

The median rent in Willaura is $20 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $650 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Willaura postcode 3379