Bayonet Head Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Bayonet Head (6330) is a suburb of South Western, Great Southern, Western Australia. It is about 387 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Bayonet Head is in the federal electorate of O'Connor.

In the 2011 census the population of Bayonet Head was 2,490 and is comprised of approximately 50.9% females and 49.1% males.

The median/average age of the population of Bayonet Head is 37 years of age.

78.5% of people living in the suburb of Bayonet Head were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 7.9% England, 1.8% New Zealand, 1.6% South Africa, 0.7% Scotland, 0.6% Netherlands, 0.6% India, 0.5% Zimbabwe, 0.4% Philippines, 0.4% United States of America, 0.3% Poland, 0.3% Wales, 0.3% Belarus, 0.3% Austria, 0.2% Namibia.

92.5% of people living in Bayonet Head speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.9% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.6% Other, 0.6% Italian, 0.4% Japanese, 0.2% French, 0.2% Vietnamese, 0.2% Dutch, 0.2% Cantonese, 0.2% Other .

The religious makeup of Bayonet Head is 30.4% No religion, 22.4% Anglican, 14.2% Catholic, 8.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.5% Uniting Church, 4.2% Christian, nfd, 3.5% Baptist, 3.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.7% Pentecostal, 1.2% Other religious affiliation .

57.7% of people are married, 26.5% have never married and 8.4% are divorced and 3.2% are separated. There are 79 widowed people living in Bayonet Head.

55.9% of the people living in Bayonet Head over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 32.3% are working on a part time basis. Bayonet Head has an unemployment rate of 4.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Bayonet Head are 16.4% Professionals, 14.8% Technicians & trades workers, 13.1% Community & personal service workers, 13.1% Managers, 12.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.9% Labourers, 10.8% Sales workers, 7.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Bayonet Head work in are 15.9% Retail trade, 12.8% Health care and social assistance, 10.4% Education and training, 9.9% Construction, 7.7% Public administration and safety, 6.8% Accommodation and food services, 6.3% Manufacturing, 4.8% Professional, scientific and technical services, 3.6% Administrative and support services.

33.2% of homes are fully owned, and 34.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 29.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $531 per week and the median household income is $1091 per week.

The median rent in Bayonet Head is $275 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1528 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Bayonet Head postcode 6330