Cardiff Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Cardiff (6225) is a suburb of South Western, South West, Western Australia. It is about 168 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Cardiff is in the federal electorate of Forrest.

In the 2011 census the population of Cardiff was 237 and is comprised of approximately 46.4% females and 53.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Cardiff is 47 years of age.

81.9% of people living in the suburb of Cardiff were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.9% England, 5.6% New Zealand, 2.6% Italy.

93.2% of people living in Cardiff speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.3% Thai, 1.3% Italian, 1.3% Maltese.

The religious makeup of Cardiff is 24.9% No religion, 22.4% Anglican, 20.3% Catholic, 10.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.3% Uniting Church, 5.9% Christian, nfd, 3.0% Other Christian, 2.5% Other religious affiliation , 1.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.7% Buddhism.

54.6% of people are married, 29.4% have never married and 8.2% are divorced and 3.1% are separated. There are 9 widowed people living in Cardiff.

58.9% of the people living in Cardiff over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.9% are working on a part time basis. Cardiff has an unemployment rate of 2.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Cardiff are 26.2% Technicians & trades workers, 24.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 14.8% Labourers, 9.8% Managers, 8.2% Community & personal service workers, 5.7% Clerical & administrative workers, 4.9% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 3.3% Sales workers, 2.5% Professionals.

The main industries people from Cardiff work in are 20.8% Mining, 13.3% Construction, 10.8% Health care and social assistance, 10.0% Education and training, 10.0% Public administration and safety, 8.3% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 6.7% Electricity, gas, water and waste services, 5.8% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.8% Other services.

36.7% of homes are fully owned, and 34.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 18.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $509 per week and the median household income is $1678 per week.

The median rent in Cardiff is $150 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1148 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Cardiff postcode 6225