Serpentine Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Serpentine (6125) is a suburb of South Western, Heartlands, Western Australia. It is about 47 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Serpentine is in the federal electorate of Canning.

In the 2011 census the population of Serpentine was 2,026 and is comprised of approximately 49.3% females and 50.7% males.

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

71.9% of people living in the suburb of Serpentine were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 13.8% England, 2.7% New Zealand, 1.6% Scotland, 0.7% Netherlands, 0.5% Italy, 0.4% United States of America, 0.4% Guernsey, 0.3% Wales, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Malaysia, 0.3% South Africa, 0.2% India, 0.2% Zambia, 0.2% Ireland.

93.2% of people living in Serpentine speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.0% Italian, 0.6% Other, 0.3% Dutch, 0.2% Filipino , 0.2% German.

The religious makeup of Serpentine is 29.9% Anglican, 27.1% No religion, 16.1% Catholic, 8.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.5% Uniting Church, 3.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.7% Christian, nfd, 1.7% Baptist, 1.2% Other religious affiliation , 1.1% Churches of Christ.

60.2% of people are married, 25.7% have never married and 8.5% are divorced and 2.7% are separated. There are 46 widowed people living in Serpentine.

57.9% of the people living in Serpentine 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. Serpentine has an unemployment rate of 4.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Serpentine are 22.2% Technicians & trades workers, 14.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.4% Professionals, 12.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 11.3% Managers, 10.5% Labourers, 9.6% Community & personal service workers, 6.0% Sales workers, 1.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Serpentine work in are 13.1% Construction, 11.6% Manufacturing, 8.8% Retail trade, 8.2% Health care and social assistance, 7.1% Education and training, 6.4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 6.3% Public administration and safety, 5.7% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.0% Mining.

37.4% of homes are fully owned, and 46.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 12.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $571 per week and the median household income is $1363 per week.

The median rent in Serpentine is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2038 per month.

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