Casuarina Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Casuarina (6167) is a suburb of South Western, Heartlands, Western Australia. It is about 31 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Casuarina is in the federal electorate of Brand.

In the 2011 census the population of Casuarina was 1,400 and is comprised of approximately 27.6% females and 72.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Casuarina is 35 years of age.

42.2% of people living in the suburb of Casuarina were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 35.4% Australia , nfd, 6.9% England, 2.6% New Zealand, 1.4% Scotland, 1.0% South Africa, 0.8% Germany, 0.6% United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd, 0.6% Malaysia, 0.6% United States of America, 0.5% Netherlands, 0.4% Italy, 0.4% Indonesia, 0.4% United Arab Emirates, 0.4% Ethiopia.

53.9% of people living in Casuarina speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 44.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.5% Other, 0.5% Dutch, 0.3% Italian, 0.2% Spanish, 0.2% Cantonese.

The religious makeup of Casuarina is 45.9% Religious affiliation not stated, 19.7% No religion, 12.9% Anglican, 12.0% Catholic, 2.1% Christian, nfd, 1.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.2% Uniting Church, 1.1% Baptist, 0.9% Other religious affiliation , 0.7% Churches of Christ.

47.9% of people are married, 41.8% have never married and 3.7% are divorced and 4.7% are separated. There are 24 widowed people living in Casuarina.

56.1% of the people living in Casuarina over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 32.2% are working on a part time basis. Casuarina has an unemployment rate of 4.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Casuarina are 27.0% Technicians & trades workers, 14.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.8% Machinery operators & drivers, 10.4% Managers, 10.4% Labourers, 9.9% Professionals, 8.0% Community & personal service workers, 7.0% Sales workers, 0.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Casuarina work in are 18.0% Construction, 17.3% Manufacturing, 8.4% Transport, postal and warehousing, 7.9% Retail trade, 7.0% Health care and social assistance, 6.5% Other services, 5.5% Education and training, 5.3% Wholesale trade, 4.1% Mining.

30.6% of homes are fully owned, and 54.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 14.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $625 per week and the median household income is $1851 per week.

The median rent in Casuarina is $300 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1749 per month.

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