Oldbury Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Oldbury (6121) is a suburb of South Western, Heartlands, Western Australia. It is about 35 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Oldbury is in the federal electorate of Canning.

In the 2011 census the population of Oldbury was 319 and is comprised of approximately 45.1% females and 54.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Oldbury is 41 years of age.

74.1% of people living in the suburb of Oldbury were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 7.8% England, 3.1% New Zealand, 2.2% South Africa, 1.9% Italy, 1.9% Scotland, 1.2% India, 1.2% Netherlands.

92.2% of people living in Oldbury speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.9% Italian, 0.9% Other.

The religious makeup of Oldbury is 27.9% No religion, 26.6% Anglican, 17.2% Catholic, 7.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.2% Christian, nfd, 3.4% Uniting Church, 3.1% Other religious affiliation , 2.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.2% Baptist, 0.9% Other Christian.

55.5% of people are married, 30.5% have never married and 8.2% are divorced and 4.7% are separated. There are 3 widowed people living in Oldbury.

70.0% of the people living in Oldbury over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 24.4% are working on a part time basis. Oldbury has an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Oldbury are 22.4% Managers, 17.3% Technicians & trades workers, 14.7% Machinery operators & drivers, 12.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.6% Community & personal service workers, 8.3% Professionals, 7.1% Labourers, 4.5% Sales workers, 3.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Oldbury work in are 16.7% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 13.0% Construction, 9.3% Manufacturing, 9.3% Transport, postal and warehousing, 8.0% Health care and social assistance, 8.0% Mining, 7.4% Retail trade, 5.6% Other services, 4.3% Public administration and safety.

31.1% of homes are fully owned, and 40.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 28.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $657 per week and the median household income is $1545 per week.

The median rent in Oldbury is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1846 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Oldbury postcode 6121