Port Fairy Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Port Fairy (3284) is a suburb of South Western Victoria, Great Ocean Rd/Otway Ranges, Victoria. It is about 248 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Port Fairy is in the federal electorate of Wannon.

In the 2011 census the population of Port Fairy was 3,094 and is comprised of approximately 53.9% females and 46.1% males.

The median/average age of the population of Port Fairy is 48 years of age.

87.3% of people living in the suburb of Port Fairy were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.7% England, 0.8% New Zealand, 0.5% Netherlands, 0.3% Germany, 0.3% Ireland, 0.2% Scotland, 0.2% Sri Lanka, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.2% France, 0.2% Wales, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% Canada, 0.1% Malaysia.

93.8% of people living in Port Fairy speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.2% German, 0.2% Mandarin, 0.2% Italian, 0.2% Spanish, 0.2% Other, 0.1% Tamil, 0.1% French, 0.1% Thai.

The religious makeup of Port Fairy is 28.8% Catholic, 23.7% No religion, 18.1% Anglican, 8.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 8.5% Uniting Church, 5.9% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.8% Christian, nfd, 1.4% Lutheran, 0.7% Other religious affiliation , 0.5% Buddhism.

53.7% of people are married, 24.4% have never married and 8.6% are divorced and 3.0% are separated. There are 264 widowed people living in Port Fairy.

53.5% of the people living in Port Fairy over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 35.0% are working on a part time basis. Port Fairy has an unemployment rate of 4.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Port Fairy are 21.8% Professionals, 18.6% Managers, 14.6% Technicians & trades workers, 10.3% Community & personal service workers, 10.0% Labourers, 9.7% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.6% Sales workers, 4.7% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Port Fairy work in are 14.1% Health care and social assistance, 12.8% Accommodation and food services, 11.8% Construction, 9.5% Retail trade, 8.5% Manufacturing, 8.3% Education and training, 7.1% Public administration and safety, 6.3% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 4.0% Professional, scientific and technical services.

46.2% of homes are fully owned, and 26.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 24.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $510 per week and the median household income is $924 per week.

The median rent in Port Fairy is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1588 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Port Fairy postcode 3284