Boyanup Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Boyanup (6237) is a suburb of South Western, South West, Western Australia. It is about 170 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Boyanup is in the federal electorate of Forrest.

In the 2011 census the population of Boyanup was 1,264 and is comprised of approximately 49.3% females and 50.7% males.

The median/average age of the population of Boyanup is 42 years of age.

78.1% of people living in the suburb of Boyanup were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 8.8% England, 2.6% New Zealand, 1.7% South Africa, 0.9% Scotland, 0.7% Germany, 0.4% Ireland, 0.4% Belgium, 0.3% Italy, 0.3% United States of America, 0.2% Netherlands.

93.8% of people living in Boyanup speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% Italian, 0.4% Other, 0.3% German, 0.2% Dutch.

The religious makeup of Boyanup is 29.7% No religion, 25.3% Anglican, 20.7% Catholic, 8.9% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.6% Uniting Church, 3.6% Christian, nfd, 1.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.3% Baptist, 0.8% Seventh-day Adventist, 0.7% Other religious affiliation .

58.2% of people are married, 26.8% have never married and 9.1% are divorced and 2.7% are separated. There are 32 widowed people living in Boyanup.

57.4% of the people living in Boyanup over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 28.3% are working on a part time basis. Boyanup has an unemployment rate of 4.9%.

The main occupations of people living in Boyanup are 19.6% Technicians & trades workers, 13.1% Managers, 12.8% Labourers, 12.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.7% Professionals, 11.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 10.2% Community & personal service workers, 6.1% Sales workers, 1.4% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Boyanup work in are 12.3% Construction, 10.0% Education and training, 9.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 9.3% Health care and social assistance, 9.0% Retail trade, 8.4% Manufacturing, 6.1% Mining, 5.4% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.1% Public administration and safety.

35.6% of homes are fully owned, and 46.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 15.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $584 per week and the median household income is $1309 per week.

The median rent in Boyanup is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1525 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Boyanup postcode 6237