Swan Marsh Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Swan Marsh (3249) is a suburb of South Western Victoria, Great Ocean Rd/Otway Ranges, Victoria. It is about 152 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Swan Marsh is in the federal electorate of Corangamite.

In the 2011 census the population of Swan Marsh was 444 and is comprised of approximately 48.4% females and 51.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Swan Marsh is 39 years of age.

90.7% of people living in the suburb of Swan Marsh were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.5% New Zealand, 1.4% Ukraine, 1.1% England.

96.8% of people living in Swan Marsh speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% German.

The religious makeup of Swan Marsh is 22.1% Catholic, 20.5% No religion, 16.9% Anglican, 12.6% Uniting Church, 10.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 4.7% Pentecostal, 2.5% Christian, nfd, 1.8% Baptist, 1.4% Jehovah's Witnesses.

57.1% of people are married, 29.3% have never married and 6.0% are divorced and 3.3% are separated. There are 14 widowed people living in Swan Marsh.

66.1% of the people living in Swan Marsh over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 31.0% are working on a part time basis. Swan Marsh has an unemployment rate of 1.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Swan Marsh are 44.7% Managers, 18.6% Labourers, 9.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 7.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 5.9% Technicians & trades workers, 5.1% Community & personal service workers, 4.6% Professionals, 2.5% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 1.7% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Swan Marsh work in are 53.4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 8.5% Manufacturing, 6.4% Health care and social assistance, 5.9% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.7% Education and training, 4.2% Retail trade, 4.2% Construction, 2.5% Professional, scientific and technical services, 2.5% Information media and telecommunications.

37.0% of homes are fully owned, and 31.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 26.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $544 per week and the median household income is $956 per week.

The median rent in Swan Marsh is $90 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1500 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Swan Marsh postcode 3249