Barongarook Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Barongarook (3249) is a suburb of South Western Victoria, Great Ocean Rd/Otway Ranges, Victoria. It is about 138 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Barongarook is in the federal electorate of Corangamite.

In the 2011 census the population of Barongarook was 463 and is comprised of approximately 50.8% females and 49.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Barongarook is 41 years of age.

87.4% of people living in the suburb of Barongarook were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.0% England, 2.4% New Zealand, 1.3% Scotland, 1.1% Germany.

95.3% of people living in Barongarook speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.6% German, 0.6% Hungarian.

The religious makeup of Barongarook is 31.0% No religion, 26.4% Catholic, 11.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 10.4% Uniting Church, 10.2% Anglican, 5.0% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.5% Buddhism, 1.3% Lutheran, 1.3% Salvation Army, 0.6% Christian, nfd.

56.0% of people are married, 25.1% have never married and 11.1% are divorced and 3.6% are separated. There are 14 widowed people living in Barongarook.

54.6% of the people living in Barongarook over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 40.7% are working on a part time basis. Barongarook has an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Barongarook are 17.9% Technicians & trades workers, 17.5% Professionals, 14.2% Labourers, 13.7% Community & personal service workers, 13.2% Managers, 9.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 6.1% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Barongarook work in are 18.1% Health care and social assistance, 11.6% Public administration and safety, 11.6% Manufacturing, 8.8% Retail trade, 7.4% Construction, 7.0% Accommodation and food services, 5.6% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.6% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 5.6% Administrative and support services.

52.2% of homes are fully owned, and 42.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 5.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $488 per week and the median household income is $1118 per week.

The median rent in Barongarook is $150 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1300 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Barongarook postcode 3249