Bouvard Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Bouvard (6211) is a suburb of South Western, Heartlands, Western Australia. It is about 82 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Bouvard is in the federal electorate of Canning.

In the 2011 census the population of Bouvard was 821 and is comprised of approximately 48.2% females and 51.8% males.

The median/average age of the population of Bouvard is 49 years of age.

65.8% of people living in the suburb of Bouvard were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 13.1% England, 3.3% New Zealand, 2.6% Scotland, 1.2% South Africa, 1.1% Netherlands, 1.0% Isle of Man, 0.7% Wales, 0.5% Northern Ireland, 0.5% Malaysia, 0.4% Canada, 0.4% Indonesia, 0.4% Mauritius, 0.4% Germany.

89.4% of people living in Bouvard speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 7.9% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.5% Other, 0.5% Dutch, 0.5% Polish, 0.5% French, 0.4% German, 0.4% Italian.

The religious makeup of Bouvard is 26.9% Anglican, 25.2% No religion, 22.4% Catholic, 9.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.9% Christian, nfd, 2.7% Uniting Church, 2.3% Buddhism, 1.0% Baptist, 0.7% Churches of Christ.

54.0% of people are married, 25.8% have never married and 10.9% are divorced and 4.4% are separated. There are 35 widowed people living in Bouvard.

52.2% of the people living in Bouvard over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.0% are working on a part time basis. Bouvard has an unemployment rate of 8.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Bouvard are 26.5% Technicians & trades workers, 14.5% Professionals, 14.2% Labourers, 12.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.0% Sales workers, 7.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 7.3% Managers, 5.4% Community & personal service workers, 0.9% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Bouvard work in are 19.3% Construction, 14.9% Manufacturing, 11.1% Retail trade, 8.2% Accommodation and food services, 7.6% Mining, 6.6% Education and training, 5.7% Health care and social assistance, 4.7% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.7% Professional, scientific and technical services.

48.6% of homes are fully owned, and 32.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 16.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $474 per week and the median household income is $853 per week.

The median rent in Bouvard is $260 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1618 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Bouvard postcode 6211