Barongarook West Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Barongarook West (3249) is a suburb of South Western Victoria, Great Ocean Rd/Otway Ranges, Victoria. It is about 141 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Barongarook West is in the federal electorate of Corangamite.

In the 2011 census the population of Barongarook West was 285 and is comprised of approximately 49.5% females and 50.5% males.

The median/average age of the population of Barongarook West is 42 years of age.

92.3% of people living in the suburb of Barongarook West were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.5% England, 2.5% Japan.

94.8% of people living in Barongarook West speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.1% Japanese, 2.1% Greek, 1.0% Language spoken at home not stated.

The religious makeup of Barongarook West is 28.9% No religion, 21.1% Catholic, 14.8% Anglican, 13.0% Uniting Church, 8.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 8.1% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.5% Christian, nfd, 2.1% Eastern Orthodox.

64.0% of people are married, 24.3% have never married and 4.5% are divorced and 2.7% are separated. There are 10 widowed people living in Barongarook West.

55.5% of the people living in Barongarook West over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.6% are working on a part time basis. Barongarook West has an unemployment rate of 2.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Barongarook West are 26.7% Managers, 14.4% Labourers, 13.0% Professionals, 13.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.0% Technicians & trades workers, 6.8% Machinery operators & drivers, 6.2% Community & personal service workers, 6.2% Sales workers, 2.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Barongarook West work in are 33.3% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 11.8% Health care and social assistance, 11.1% Manufacturing, 6.2% Wholesale trade, 5.6% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.9% Construction, 4.9% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.2% Retail trade, 4.2% Public administration and safety.

52.5% of homes are fully owned, and 33.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 9.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $539 per week and the median household income is $1053 per week.

The median rent in Barongarook West is $95 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1083 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Barongarook West postcode 3249