Pickering Brook Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Pickering Brook (6076) is a suburb of South Western, Heartlands, Western Australia. It is about 25 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Pickering Brook is in the federal electorate of Pearce.

In the 2011 census the population of Pickering Brook was 561 and is comprised of approximately 50.6% females and 49.4% males.

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

75.0% of people living in the suburb of Pickering Brook were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.5% England, 5.5% Italy, 1.4% Scotland, 1.4% New Zealand, 1.1% Ireland, 1.1% Germany, 1.1% Zimbabwe, 1.1% Wales, 0.9% South Africa, 0.9% Croatia, 0.7% Philippines, 0.7% Northern Ireland.

83.8% of people living in Pickering Brook speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 9.1% Italian, 3.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.2% French, 1.2% German, 0.5% Tagalog, 0.5% Polish.

The religious makeup of Pickering Brook is 42.5% Catholic, 21.2% No religion, 15.3% Anglican, 6.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.6% Christian, nfd, 2.1% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.4% Uniting Church, 1.4% Lutheran, 1.4% Buddhism, 1.2% Baptist.

56.6% of people are married, 27.1% have never married and 7.8% are divorced and 1.8% are separated. There are 30 widowed people living in Pickering Brook.

59.5% of the people living in Pickering Brook over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 31.7% are working on a part time basis. Pickering Brook has an unemployment rate of 1.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Pickering Brook are 20.9% Managers, 16.9% Technicians & trades workers, 14.3% Professionals, 11.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 10.3% Labourers, 7.6% Community & personal service workers, 6.6% Sales workers, 1.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Pickering Brook work in are 16.1% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 10.7% Construction, 9.7% Education and training, 8.7% Manufacturing, 7.0% Transport, postal and warehousing, 7.0% Retail trade, 6.7% Public administration and safety, 5.0% Health care and social assistance, 5.0% Wholesale trade.

43.4% of homes are fully owned, and 31.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 24.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $618 per week and the median household income is $1341 per week.

The median rent in Pickering Brook is $130 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1650 per month.

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