Baldivis Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Baldivis (6171) is a suburb of South Western, Heartlands, Western Australia. It is about 42 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Baldivis is in the federal electorate of Brand.

In the 2011 census the population of Baldivis was 15,883 and is comprised of approximately 50.6% females and 49.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Baldivis is 29 years of age.

64.1% of people living in the suburb of Baldivis were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 14.9% England, 4.6% New Zealand, 2.5% South Africa, 2.2% Scotland, 0.6% Netherlands, 0.6% Wales, 0.6% Zimbabwe, 0.5% Germany, 0.5% United States of America, 0.5% Canada, 0.4% Ireland, 0.3% Singapore, 0.3% India, 0.3% Italy.

90.5% of people living in Baldivis speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.0% Other, 0.4% Dutch, 0.4% Italian, 0.4% Spanish, 0.2% German, 0.2% French, 0.2% Indonesian, 0.2% Portuguese.

The religious makeup of Baldivis is 31.3% No religion, 22.3% Anglican, 18.5% Catholic, 7.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.5% Christian, nfd, 3.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.2% Uniting Church, 1.8% Baptist, 1.1% Pentecostal, 1.0% Jehovah's Witnesses.

56.4% of people are married, 33.1% have never married and 5.9% are divorced and 2.9% are separated. There are 194 widowed people living in Baldivis.

65.5% of the people living in Baldivis over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 24.5% are working on a part time basis. Baldivis has an unemployment rate of 4.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Baldivis are 21.4% Technicians & trades workers, 15.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 14.5% Professionals, 11.1% Managers, 11.0% Community & personal service workers, 8.5% Labourers, 8.3% Sales workers, 8.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.5% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Baldivis work in are 12.3% Construction, 11.1% Manufacturing, 9.6% Retail trade, 9.5% Health care and social assistance, 9.4% Public administration and safety, 6.9% Education and training, 6.6% Mining, 5.1% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.4% Accommodation and food services.

15.7% of homes are fully owned, and 62.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 20.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $837 per week and the median household income is $1931 per week.

The median rent in Baldivis is $370 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2383 per month.

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