Midvale Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Midvale (6056) is a suburb of Perth, Eastern Suburbs, Western Australia. It is about 17 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Midvale is in the federal electorate of Hasluck.

In the 2011 census the population of Midvale was 1,517 and is comprised of approximately 49.1% females and 50.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Midvale is 36 years of age.

66.4% of people living in the suburb of Midvale were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.5% New Zealand, 4.5% England, 3.5% Philippines, 1.8% Italy, 1.3% India, 1.1% South Africa, 0.9% Scotland, 0.8% Germany, 0.7% Netherlands, 0.7% Poland, 0.5% Croatia, 0.5% China , 0.5% Zimbabwe, 0.4% Montenegro.

79.5% of people living in Midvale speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 3.4% Other, 1.9% Filipino , 1.4% Tagalog, 1.4% Italian, 0.7% German, 0.7% Polish, 0.6% Dutch, 0.5% Serbian.

The religious makeup of Midvale is 29.4% No religion, 21.4% Catholic, 16.4% Anglican, 11.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.2% Christian, nfd, 2.1% Uniting Church, 1.9% Baptist, 1.4% Latter-day Saints, 1.3% Other Christian.

34.9% of people are married, 40.2% have never married and 12.2% are divorced and 5.7% are separated. There are 84 widowed people living in Midvale.

58.5% of the people living in Midvale over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 24.8% are working on a part time basis. Midvale has an unemployment rate of 9.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Midvale are 20.8% Technicians & trades workers, 15.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 15.0% Labourers, 14.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.1% Community & personal service workers, 8.6% Professionals, 7.6% Sales workers, 5.8% Managers, 1.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Midvale work in are 11.5% Transport, postal and warehousing, 10.9% Manufacturing, 10.9% Retail trade, 10.8% Construction, 8.1% Health care and social assistance, 6.5% Public administration and safety, 5.8% Education and training, 5.8% Other services, 5.6% Wholesale trade.

22.2% of homes are fully owned, and 26.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 47.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $444 per week and the median household income is $828 per week.

The median rent in Midvale is $235 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1582 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Midvale postcode 6056