Kirkstall Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Kirkstall (3283) is a suburb of South Western Victoria, Great Ocean Rd/Otway Ranges, Victoria. It is about 238 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Kirkstall is in the federal electorate of Wannon.

In the 2011 census the population of Kirkstall was 346 and is comprised of approximately 48.6% females and 51.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Kirkstall is 37 years of age.

88.4% of people living in the suburb of Kirkstall were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.8% New Zealand, 1.5% South Africa, 1.5% England.

92.2% of people living in Kirkstall speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.0% Other, 0.9% Australian Indigenous Languages , 0.9% Arabic.

The religious makeup of Kirkstall is 34.9% Catholic, 27.4% No religion, 11.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 11.5% Anglican, 7.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.0% Uniting Church, 2.0% Christian, nfd, 1.2% Baptist, 0.9% Other Religious Groups, 0.9% Jehovah's Witnesses.

55.2% of people are married, 32.0% have never married and 5.8% are divorced and 3.5% are separated. There are 9 widowed people living in Kirkstall.

56.4% of the people living in Kirkstall over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 35.6% are working on a part time basis. Kirkstall has an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Kirkstall are 20.1% Technicians & trades workers, 20.1% Managers, 18.0% Professionals, 8.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.5% Labourers, 7.9% Community & personal service workers, 7.9% Sales workers, 7.4% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.6% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Kirkstall work in are 21.0% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 15.1% Health care and social assistance, 11.8% Construction, 9.7% Education and training, 7.0% Retail trade, 5.9% Manufacturing, 5.9% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.3% Public administration and safety, 3.8% Electricity, gas, water and waste services.

34.5% of homes are fully owned, and 48.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 11.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $668 per week and the median household income is $1083 per week.

The median rent in Kirkstall is $140 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1300 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Kirkstall postcode 3283