Gorae West Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Gorae West (3305) is a suburb of South Western Victoria, Great Ocean Rd/Otway Ranges, Victoria. It is about 308 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Gorae West is in the federal electorate of Wannon.

In the 2011 census the population of Gorae West was 433 and is comprised of approximately 45.7% females and 54.3% males.

The median/average age of the population of Gorae West is 38 years of age.

90.0% of people living in the suburb of Gorae West were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.5% New Zealand, 0.9% England, 0.9% Germany, 0.9% Vietnam.

94.7% of people living in Gorae West speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% Vietnamese, 0.7% Other, 0.7% Italian.

The religious makeup of Gorae West is 33.9% No religion, 16.5% Uniting Church, 11.8% Catholic, 10.9% Anglican, 10.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.7% Christian, nfd, 3.2% Baptist, 3.0% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.6% Lutheran, 2.1% Pentecostal.

57.8% of people are married, 29.8% have never married and 6.5% are divorced and 3.7% are separated. There are 7 widowed people living in Gorae West.

52.4% of the people living in Gorae West over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.5% are working on a part time basis. Gorae West has an unemployment rate of 4.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Gorae West are 27.4% Managers, 18.1% Technicians & trades workers, 11.8% Labourers, 10.5% Sales workers, 8.9% Professionals, 8.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.6% Community & personal service workers, 5.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Gorae West work in are 18.6% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 16.0% Manufacturing, 9.7% Health care and social assistance, 8.0% Retail trade, 6.8% Accommodation and food services, 6.3% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.9% Construction, 5.5% Public administration and safety, 4.6% Wholesale trade.

42.1% of homes are fully owned, and 43.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 10.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $596 per week and the median household income is $1476 per week.

The median rent in Gorae West is $130 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1350 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Gorae West postcode 3305