Woolsthorpe Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Woolsthorpe (3276) is a suburb of South Western Victoria, Great Ocean Rd/Otway Ranges, Victoria. It is about 226 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Woolsthorpe is in the federal electorate of Wannon.

In the 2011 census the population of Woolsthorpe was 510 and is comprised of approximately 49.6% females and 50.4% males.

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

88.6% of people living in the suburb of Woolsthorpe were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.5% New Zealand, 2.0% England, 1.0% Moldova, 0.6% South Africa.

94.7% of people living in Woolsthorpe speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.3% Language spoken at home not stated.

The religious makeup of Woolsthorpe is 22.3% No religion, 22.3% Catholic, 17.2% Anglican, 12.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 11.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.7% Uniting Church, 2.5% Lutheran, 1.8% Baptist, 1.2% Other religious affiliation , 0.6% Churches of Christ.

60.4% of people are married, 26.0% have never married and 7.5% are divorced and 2.1% are separated. There are 16 widowed people living in Woolsthorpe.

61.8% of the people living in Woolsthorpe over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 27.1% are working on a part time basis. Woolsthorpe has an unemployment rate of 4.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Woolsthorpe are 36.5% Managers, 15.5% Labourers, 11.9% Professionals, 7.9% Technicians & trades workers, 7.2% Community & personal service workers, 7.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 7.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 6.5% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Woolsthorpe work in are 36.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 8.3% Construction, 7.6% Retail trade, 6.9% Health care and social assistance, 6.5% Manufacturing, 5.8% Education and training, 4.7% Accommodation and food services, 3.6% Inadequately described/Not stated, 3.6% Transport, postal and warehousing.

33.3% of homes are fully owned, and 41.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 20.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $602 per week and the median household income is $1197 per week.

The median rent in Woolsthorpe is $100 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1127 per month.

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