Roebuck Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Roebuck (6725) is a suburb of Northern, Kimberley/North, Western Australia. It is about 1685 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Roebuck is in the federal electorate of Durack.

In the 2011 census the population of Roebuck was 275 and is comprised of approximately 43.3% females and 56.7% males.

The median/average age of the population of Roebuck is 40 years of age.

72.2% of people living in the suburb of Roebuck were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.8% England, 2.9% New Zealand, 2.2% Netherlands, 1.8% Germany, 1.8% Ireland, 1.4% United States of America.

78.3% of people living in Roebuck speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 9.8% Language spoken at home not stated, 8.0% Australian Indigenous Languages , 2.5% Dutch, 1.4% Filipino .

The religious makeup of Roebuck is 26.9% Catholic, 22.5% Anglican, 22.5% No religion, 13.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.1% Uniting Church, 2.2% Christian, nfd, 2.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.5% Australian Aboriginal Traditional Religions, 1.5% Other religious affiliation , 1.1% Judaism.

42.1% of people are married, 40.4% have never married and 9.2% are divorced and 6.1% are separated. There are 5 widowed people living in Roebuck.

80.6% of the people living in Roebuck over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 12.4% are working on a part time basis. Roebuck has an unemployment rate of 2.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Roebuck are 36.2% Managers, 18.9% Labourers, 14.2% Technicians & trades workers, 9.4% Machinery operators & drivers, 7.1% Professionals, 4.7% Community & personal service workers, 4.7% Clerical & administrative workers, 2.4% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 2.4% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Roebuck work in are 41.6% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 22.4% Accommodation and food services, 7.2% Inadequately described/Not stated, 4.8% Electricity, gas, water and waste services, 2.4% Construction, 2.4% Education and training, 2.4% Arts and recreation services, 2.4% Health care and social assistance, 2.4% Manufacturing.

47.7% of homes are fully owned, and 0.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 33.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $533 per week and the median household income is $744 per week.

The median rent in Roebuck is $0 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2600 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Roebuck postcode 6725