Gascoyne Junction Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Gascoyne Junction (6705) is a suburb of Northern, Gascoyne, Western Australia. It is about 770 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Gascoyne Junction is in the federal electorate of Durack.

In the 2011 census the population of Gascoyne Junction was 125 and is comprised of approximately 44.0% females and 56.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Gascoyne Junction is 44 years of age.

77.3% of people living in the suburb of Gascoyne Junction were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 7.0% England, 2.3% New Zealand.

82.5% of people living in Gascoyne Junction speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 13.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 4.0% Australian Indigenous Languages .

The religious makeup of Gascoyne Junction is 36.5% No religion, 18.3% Anglican, 17.5% Catholic, 13.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.8% Seventh-day Adventist, 4.0% Baptist, 3.2% Pentecostal, 2.4% Presbyterian and Reformed.

46.5% of people are married, 33.3% have never married and 12.1% are divorced and 5.1% are separated. There are 3 widowed people living in Gascoyne Junction.

75.8% of the people living in Gascoyne Junction over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 14.5% are working on a part time basis. Gascoyne Junction has an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Gascoyne Junction are 36.8% Managers, 24.6% Labourers, 21.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 7.0% Technicians & trades workers, 5.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 5.3% Professionals.

The main industries people from Gascoyne Junction work in are 50.0% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 22.2% Construction, 13.0% Public administration and safety, 9.3% Education and training, 5.6% Arts and recreation services.

42.5% of homes are fully owned, and 10.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 40.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $425 per week and the median household income is $924 per week.

The median rent in Gascoyne Junction is $25 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1733 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Gascoyne Junction postcode 6705