Lancelin Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Lancelin (6044) is a suburb of South East & Central, Mid West, Western Australia. It is about 115 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Lancelin is in the federal electorate of Pearce.

In the 2011 census the population of Lancelin was 606 and is comprised of approximately 47.5% females and 52.5% males.

The median/average age of the population of Lancelin is 50 years of age.

73.4% of people living in the suburb of Lancelin were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.8% England, 4.0% New Zealand, 1.7% Taiwan, 1.3% Germany, 1.0% Netherlands, 0.8% Brazil, 0.8% Bulgaria, 0.7% Austria, 0.7% Fiji, 0.7% Ukraine, 0.7% France, 0.7% Italy, 0.7% Scotland, 0.5% United States of America.

87.1% of people living in Lancelin speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 7.1% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.8% Mandarin, 1.0% Filipino , 0.8% German, 0.7% Other, 0.5% Italian, 0.5% Portuguese, 0.5% Greek.

The religious makeup of Lancelin is 28.2% No religion, 26.1% Anglican, 17.7% Catholic, 11.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.9% Uniting Church, 3.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.5% Buddhism, 1.3% Christian, nfd, 1.0% Eastern Orthodox, 0.7% Lutheran.

50.1% of people are married, 27.0% have never married and 12.6% are divorced and 3.6% are separated. There are 36 widowed people living in Lancelin.

50.7% of the people living in Lancelin over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 30.3% are working on a part time basis. Lancelin has an unemployment rate of 7.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Lancelin are 24.9% Labourers, 15.2% Managers, 12.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.9% Professionals, 11.2% Technicians & trades workers, 8.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 7.1% Community & personal service workers, 7.1% Sales workers, 2.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Lancelin work in are 23.2% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 10.3% Accommodation and food services, 9.9% Construction, 7.7% Retail trade, 6.6% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.6% Health care and social assistance, 6.6% Manufacturing, 5.9% Inadequately described/Not stated, 4.8% Professional, scientific and technical services.

41.4% of homes are fully owned, and 20.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 36.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $507 per week and the median household income is $819 per week.

The median rent in Lancelin is $190 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1083 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Lancelin postcode 6044