Nowergup Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Nowergup (6032) is a suburb of South Western, Heartlands, Western Australia. It is about 36 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Nowergup is in the federal electorate of Pearce.

In the 2011 census the population of Nowergup was 212 and is comprised of approximately 47.2% females and 52.8% males.

The median/average age of the population of Nowergup is 40 years of age.

67.1% of people living in the suburb of Nowergup were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 14.6% England, 4.2% New Zealand, 2.3% South Africa, 2.3% Greece, 1.9% Zimbabwe, 1.9% Philippines, 1.4% Scotland.

88.8% of people living in Nowergup speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.1% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.9% Macedonian, 1.4% Filipino , 1.4% Dutch, 1.4% Vietnamese.

The religious makeup of Nowergup is 29.1% No religion, 23.0% Anglican, 14.1% Catholic, 7.0% Christian, nfd, 6.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.2% Latter-day Saints, 5.2% Churches of Christ, 3.8% Uniting Church, 2.8% Other religious affiliation , 1.9% Presbyterian and Reformed.

43.2% of people are married, 40.0% have never married and 13.5% are divorced and 1.6% are separated. There are 3 widowed people living in Nowergup.

57.7% of the people living in Nowergup over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 35.4% are working on a part time basis. Nowergup has an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Nowergup are 19.7% Managers, 17.3% Technicians & trades workers, 15.0% Professionals, 12.6% Sales workers, 11.8% Community & personal service workers, 10.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 3.9% Labourers, 2.4% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Nowergup work in are 18.9% Retail trade, 11.0% Education and training, 10.2% Administrative and support services, 7.9% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 7.9% Health care and social assistance, 4.7% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.7% Accommodation and food services, 4.7% Construction, 4.7% Inadequately described/Not stated.

28.4% of homes are fully owned, and 26.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 44.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $589 per week and the median household income is $1042 per week.

The median rent in Nowergup is $220 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2383 per month.

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