Carabooda Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Carabooda (6033) is a suburb of South Western, Heartlands, Western Australia. It is about 42 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Carabooda is in the federal electorate of Pearce.

In the 2011 census the population of Carabooda was 737 and is comprised of approximately 45.3% females and 54.7% males.

The median/average age of the population of Carabooda is 32 years of age.

58.2% of people living in the suburb of Carabooda were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 13.8% England, 3.4% New Zealand, 2.6% South Africa, 2.2% Vietnam, 1.2% Malaysia, 1.2% Scotland, 1.1% Germany, 0.9% Switzerland, 0.9% Northern Ireland, 0.8% Belgium, 0.7% United States of America, 0.7% Italy, 0.7% Wales, 0.5% South Eastern Europe, nfd.

79.8% of people living in Carabooda speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 7.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.6% Vietnamese, 2.2% Italian, 2.0% Macedonian, 1.6% Other, 1.2% German, 0.5% Indonesian, 0.5% Mandarin, 0.5% Portuguese.

The religious makeup of Carabooda is 25.2% No religion, 23.6% Catholic, 17.1% Anglican, 12.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.1% Buddhism, 2.4% Latter-day Saints, 2.4% Eastern Orthodox, 2.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.8% Uniting Church, 1.5% Islam.

52.0% of people are married, 37.2% have never married and 6.3% are divorced and 2.8% are separated. There are 10 widowed people living in Carabooda.

57.6% of the people living in Carabooda over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 28.7% are working on a part time basis. Carabooda has an unemployment rate of 7.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Carabooda are 22.6% Technicians & trades workers, 18.2% Managers, 13.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.3% Professionals, 10.5% Labourers, 8.8% Sales workers, 8.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 6.1% Community & personal service workers, 1.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Carabooda work in are 16.5% Construction, 11.3% Retail trade, 10.7% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 6.9% Manufacturing, 6.9% Health care and social assistance, 6.0% Professional, scientific and technical services, 5.8% Public administration and safety, 5.8% Education and training, 4.4% Mining.

26.1% of homes are fully owned, and 54.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 16.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $637 per week and the median household income is $1488 per week.

The median rent in Carabooda is $250 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2383 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Carabooda postcode 6033