Koongamia Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Koongamia (6056) is a suburb of Perth, Eastern Suburbs, Western Australia. It is about 18 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Koongamia is in the federal electorate of Hasluck.

In the 2011 census the population of Koongamia was 1,001 and is comprised of approximately 48.1% females and 51.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Koongamia is 33 years of age.

72.1% of people living in the suburb of Koongamia were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.8% England, 3.9% New Zealand, 1.1% India, 0.9% Philippines, 0.7% Netherlands, 0.7% South Africa, 0.7% Scotland, 0.6% Singapore, 0.5% United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.4% Canada, 0.4% Germany, 0.3% Hungary, 0.3% Wales.

86.8% of people living in Koongamia speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 9.8% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.6% Other, 0.6% German, 0.4% Tamil, 0.3% Vietnamese, 0.3% Hungarian, 0.3% Spanish, 0.3% Other , 0.3% Persian.

The religious makeup of Koongamia is 32.0% No religion, 19.7% Anglican, 17.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 15.2% Catholic, 2.8% Christian, nfd, 2.1% Baptist, 2.0% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.4% Uniting Church, 1.4% Pentecostal, 1.2% Lutheran.

31.1% of people are married, 45.6% have never married and 12.9% are divorced and 4.9% are separated. There are 44 widowed people living in Koongamia.

58.4% of the people living in Koongamia over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 27.0% are working on a part time basis. Koongamia has an unemployment rate of 5.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Koongamia are 17.6% Technicians & trades workers, 13.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 13.7% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.9% Community & personal service workers, 12.6% Professionals, 12.6% Labourers, 7.4% Sales workers, 6.8% Managers, 2.4% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Koongamia work in are 13.5% Manufacturing, 11.3% Construction, 10.5% Retail trade, 10.2% Health care and social assistance, 7.2% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.5% Education and training, 6.3% Public administration and safety, 5.4% Accommodation and food services, 5.2% Wholesale trade.

18.2% of homes are fully owned, and 45.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 32.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $597 per week and the median household income is $1007 per week.

The median rent in Koongamia is $240 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1712 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Koongamia postcode 6056