Boorcan Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Boorcan (3265) is a suburb of South Western Victoria, Great Ocean Rd/Otway Ranges, Victoria. It is about 177 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Boorcan is in the federal electorate of Wannon.

In the 2011 census the population of Boorcan was 343 and is comprised of approximately 48.4% females and 51.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Boorcan is 39 years of age.

87.4% of people living in the suburb of Boorcan were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.7% New Zealand, 2.1% England, 1.5% United Arab Emirates.

96.8% of people living in Boorcan speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 1.7% Other, 1.5% Language spoken at home not stated.

The religious makeup of Boorcan is 36.9% Catholic, 22.7% No religion, 14.0% Anglican, 7.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.0% Uniting Church, 5.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.7% Christian, nfd, 1.7% Baptist, 0.9% Churches of Christ, 0.9% Lutheran.

58.2% of people are married, 28.4% have never married and 8.6% are divorced and 2.6% are separated. There are 6 widowed people living in Boorcan.

53.3% of the people living in Boorcan over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 39.0% are working on a part time basis. Boorcan has an unemployment rate of 6.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Boorcan are 36.2% Managers, 12.4% Technicians & trades workers, 11.4% Professionals, 10.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.3% Sales workers, 8.6% Community & personal service workers, 7.0% Labourers, 3.2% Machinery operators & drivers.

The main industries people from Boorcan work in are 37.5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 9.8% Manufacturing, 8.2% Health care and social assistance, 7.6% Retail trade, 7.1% Education and training, 6.5% Construction, 4.9% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.3% Accommodation and food services, 3.3% Inadequately described/Not stated.

36.7% of homes are fully owned, and 39.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 15.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $497 per week and the median household income is $1375 per week.

The median rent in Boorcan is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1733 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Boorcan postcode 3265