Hawkesdale Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Hawkesdale (3287) is a suburb of South Western Victoria, Great Ocean Rd/Otway Ranges, Victoria. It is about 235 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Hawkesdale is in the federal electorate of Wannon.

In the 2011 census the population of Hawkesdale was 432 and is comprised of approximately 50.7% females and 49.3% males.

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

87.5% of people living in the suburb of Hawkesdale were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.5% New Zealand, 2.1% England, 1.4% Sri Lanka.

95.2% of people living in Hawkesdale speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.1% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% Sinhalese, 0.7% Russian, 0.7% Mandarin, 0.7% French.

The religious makeup of Hawkesdale is 27.5% Catholic, 21.5% No religion, 13.4% Anglican, 12.3% Lutheran, 10.9% Religious affiliation not stated, 9.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.2% Uniting Church, 1.2% Baptist, 0.7% Buddhism.

60.8% of people are married, 28.2% have never married and 9.2% are divorced and 0.9% are separated. There are 3 widowed people living in Hawkesdale.

62.1% of the people living in Hawkesdale over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 28.7% are working on a part time basis. Hawkesdale has an unemployment rate of 2.9%.

The main occupations of people living in Hawkesdale are 44.0% Managers, 20.3% Labourers, 9.1% Technicians & trades workers, 8.2% Professionals, 7.3% Community & personal service workers, 4.7% Machinery operators & drivers, 3.9% Sales workers, 1.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 1.3% Clerical & administrative workers.

The main industries people from Hawkesdale work in are 49.4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 6.4% Inadequately described/Not stated, 5.6% Education and training, 5.6% Health care and social assistance, 5.2% Manufacturing, 5.2% Construction, 3.9% Accommodation and food services, 3.9% Administrative and support services, 3.4% Public administration and safety.

42.0% of homes are fully owned, and 32.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 18.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $516 per week and the median household income is $1057 per week.

The median rent in Hawkesdale is $90 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $867 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Hawkesdale postcode 3287