Brown Range Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Brown Range (6701) is a suburb of Northern, Gascoyne, Western Australia. It is about 815 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Brown Range is in the federal electorate of Durack.

In the 2011 census the population of Brown Range was 221 and is comprised of approximately 44.3% females and 55.7% males.

The median/average age of the population of Brown Range is 45 years of age.

83.6% of people living in the suburb of Brown Range were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.8% England, 2.3% New Zealand, 1.8% Croatia, 1.4% Germany.

93.7% of people living in Brown Range speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.4% Vietnamese, 1.4% Other, 1.4% Dutch.

The religious makeup of Brown Range is 29.9% No religion, 24.9% Anglican, 23.5% Catholic, 10.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.7% Christian, nfd, 2.7% Other Protestant, 2.3% Uniting Church, 1.4% Churches of Christ, 1.4% Buddhism, 1.4% Presbyterian and Reformed.

50.3% of people are married, 23.8% have never married and 11.6% are divorced and 5.5% are separated. There are 16 widowed people living in Brown Range.

66.4% of the people living in Brown Range over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 24.2% are working on a part time basis. Brown Range has an unemployment rate of 2.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Brown Range are 17.3% Technicians & trades workers, 15.0% Managers, 14.2% Professionals, 14.2% Labourers, 13.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 7.9% Community & personal service workers, 7.9% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Brown Range work in are 14.8% Mining, 14.8% Retail trade, 13.1% Accommodation and food services, 9.8% Education and training, 9.0% Public administration and safety, 8.2% Manufacturing, 7.4% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.6% Construction, 6.6% Agriculture, forestry and fishing.

44.2% of homes are fully owned, and 27.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 24.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $615 per week and the median household income is $1125 per week.

The median rent in Brown Range is $170 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2000 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Brown Range postcode 6701