Purnim Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Purnim (3278) is a suburb of South Western Victoria, Great Ocean Rd/Otway Ranges, Victoria. It is about 212 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Purnim is in the federal electorate of Wannon.

In the 2011 census the population of Purnim was 454 and is comprised of approximately 48.5% females and 51.5% males.

The median/average age of the population of Purnim is 41 years of age.

90.3% of people living in the suburb of Purnim were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.8% New Zealand, 1.5% England, 1.1% Philippines, 0.9% Netherlands, 0.9% United States of America.

93.8% of people living in Purnim speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% Filipino .

The religious makeup of Purnim is 31.9% Catholic, 19.9% No religion, 13.3% Anglican, 11.5% Uniting Church, 8.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.1% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.4% Christian, nfd, 1.3% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.1% Lutheran, 0.7% Other religious affiliation .

57.9% of people are married, 27.8% have never married and 7.0% are divorced and 3.5% are separated. There are 13 widowed people living in Purnim.

58.3% of the people living in Purnim over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 31.4% are working on a part time basis. Purnim has an unemployment rate of 2.9%.

The main occupations of people living in Purnim are 29.8% Managers, 11.1% Labourers, 11.1% Professionals, 10.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 9.8% Technicians & trades workers, 8.9% Community & personal service workers, 8.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.7% Sales workers, 2.6% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Purnim work in are 26.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 12.8% Retail trade, 11.9% Health care and social assistance, 9.4% Manufacturing, 7.7% Accommodation and food services, 6.8% Construction, 3.8% Inadequately described/Not stated, 3.8% Public administration and safety, 3.8% Wholesale trade.

33.8% of homes are fully owned, and 41.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 17.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $557 per week and the median household income is $1375 per week.

The median rent in Purnim is $160 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1205 per month.

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