Bolwarra Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Bolwarra (3305) is a suburb of South Western Victoria, Great Ocean Rd/Otway Ranges, Victoria. It is about 298 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Bolwarra is in the federal electorate of Wannon.

In the 2011 census the population of Bolwarra was 827 and is comprised of approximately 47.8% females and 52.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Bolwarra is 46 years of age.

89.1% of people living in the suburb of Bolwarra were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.8% England, 1.3% New Zealand, 0.7% South Africa, 0.6% Netherlands, 0.6% Ireland, 0.6% United States of America, 0.5% Scotland.

96.5% of people living in Bolwarra speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.5% Australian Indigenous Languages .

The religious makeup of Bolwarra is 25.6% No religion, 18.7% Catholic, 15.8% Anglican, 10.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 9.6% Uniting Church, 6.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 4.4% Lutheran, 4.0% Baptist, 1.9% Christian, nfd, 0.8% Eastern Orthodox.

57.7% of people are married, 28.5% have never married and 7.9% are divorced and 2.4% are separated. There are 24 widowed people living in Bolwarra.

54.8% of the people living in Bolwarra over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 30.6% are working on a part time basis. Bolwarra has an unemployment rate of 4.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Bolwarra are 17.5% Technicians & trades workers, 14.0% Professionals, 13.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.2% Managers, 12.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 11.5% Labourers, 8.7% Sales workers, 7.7% Community & personal service workers, 2.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Bolwarra work in are 16.7% Manufacturing, 11.5% Health care and social assistance, 9.7% Retail trade, 7.7% Education and training, 7.5% Construction, 7.5% Transport, postal and warehousing, 7.0% Accommodation and food services, 5.7% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 5.2% Public administration and safety.

45.7% of homes are fully owned, and 38.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 11.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $529 per week and the median household income is $1004 per week.

The median rent in Bolwarra is $194 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1300 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Bolwarra postcode 3305