Mount Magnet Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Mount Magnet (6638) is a suburb of South East & Central, Mid West, Western Australia. It is about 473 kms from WA's capital city of Perth.

In the 2011 census the population of Mount Magnet was 532 and is comprised of approximately 48.7% females and 51.3% males.

The median/average age of the population of Mount Magnet is 34 years of age.

84.3% of people living in the suburb of Mount Magnet were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.4% England, 1.3% New Zealand, 1.1% Germany, 1.1% Papua New Guinea, 1.1% Philippines, 0.9% Netherlands, 0.9% Scotland.

91.7% of people living in Mount Magnet speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% Vietnamese, 0.9% Filipino , 0.9% Tagalog.

The religious makeup of Mount Magnet is 31.5% Catholic, 21.5% No religion, 12.2% Anglican, 11.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 9.4% Seventh-day Adventist, 2.4% Christian, nfd, 2.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.3% Uniting Church, 1.5% Other Protestant, 1.1% Baptist.

25.4% of people are married, 53.4% have never married and 12.8% are divorced and 5.2% are separated. There are 13 widowed people living in Mount Magnet.

62.1% of the people living in Mount Magnet over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 20.0% are working on a part time basis. Mount Magnet has an unemployment rate of 11.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Mount Magnet are 16.2% Labourers, 16.2% Technicians & trades workers, 14.5% Professionals, 14.5% Community & personal service workers, 12.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 11.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.8% Managers, 5.2% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Mount Magnet work in are 13.7% Education and training, 13.1% Public administration and safety, 10.3% Mining, 9.7% Retail trade, 9.7% Accommodation and food services, 8.6% Health care and social assistance, 8.6% Construction, 6.9% Transport, postal and warehousing, 3.4% Inadequately described/Not stated.

29.2% of homes are fully owned, and 10.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 59.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $427 per week and the median household income is $1006 per week.

The median rent in Mount Magnet is $130 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $650 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Mount Magnet postcode 6638