Dreeite Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Dreeite (3249) is a suburb of South Western Victoria, Great Ocean Rd/Otway Ranges, Victoria. It is about 134 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Dreeite is in the federal electorate of Corangamite.

In the 2011 census the population of Dreeite was 276 and is comprised of approximately 47.1% females and 52.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Dreeite is 47 years of age.

94.2% of people living in the suburb of Dreeite were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.2% England, 1.8% New Zealand.

96.4% of people living in Dreeite speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 1.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.1% Other, 1.1% Dutch.

The religious makeup of Dreeite is 26.8% No religion, 22.8% Catholic, 14.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 13.4% Anglican, 8.0% Uniting Church, 4.3% Christian, nfd, 2.2% Lutheran, 2.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.2% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.4% Pentecostal.

50.9% of people are married, 29.2% have never married and 9.3% are divorced and 2.7% are separated. There are 18 widowed people living in Dreeite.

61.1% of the people living in Dreeite over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 28.5% are working on a part time basis. Dreeite has an unemployment rate of 4.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Dreeite are 47.1% Managers, 12.9% Professionals, 10.0% Community & personal service workers, 7.1% Labourers, 6.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 6.4% Sales workers, 6.4% Technicians & trades workers, 3.6% Machinery operators & drivers.

The main industries people from Dreeite work in are 43.1% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 15.3% Health care and social assistance, 8.0% Manufacturing, 6.6% Construction, 6.6% Wholesale trade, 4.4% Professional, scientific and technical services, 3.6% Education and training, 3.6% Retail trade, 3.6% Transport, postal and warehousing.

55.5% of homes are fully owned, and 30.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 10.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $470 per week and the median household income is $900 per week.

The median rent in Dreeite is $197 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1083 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Dreeite postcode 3249