Kojonup Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Kojonup (6395) is a suburb of South Western, Heartlands, Western Australia. It is about 241 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Kojonup is in the federal electorate of O'Connor.

In the 2011 census the population of Kojonup was 1,313 and is comprised of approximately 51.3% females and 48.7% males.

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

80.5% of people living in the suburb of Kojonup were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.6% New Zealand, 4.1% England, 1.3% Philippines, 0.8% Italy, 0.5% Scotland, 0.5% United States of America, 0.4% France, 0.3% Thailand, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Netherlands, 0.2% Malaysia, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% Germany.

92.5% of people living in Kojonup speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.4% Italian, 0.8% Filipino , 0.5% Polish, 0.2% Cantonese, 0.2% Thai, 0.2% Other, 0.2% Dutch, 0.2% Korean.

The religious makeup of Kojonup is 31.2% Anglican, 21.3% No religion, 19.3% Catholic, 8.9% Uniting Church, 8.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.1% Baptist, 1.8% Lutheran, 1.6% Christian, nfd, 1.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 0.7% Buddhism.

52.0% of people are married, 31.3% have never married and 6.7% are divorced and 2.4% are separated. There are 81 widowed people living in Kojonup.

56.8% of the people living in Kojonup over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 28.0% are working on a part time basis. Kojonup has an unemployment rate of 4.9%.

The main occupations of people living in Kojonup are 27.1% Managers, 15.9% Technicians & trades workers, 15.1% Labourers, 9.0% Professionals, 8.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 8.5% Community & personal service workers, 7.1% Sales workers, 6.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 2.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Kojonup work in are 28.2% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 11.3% Retail trade, 9.0% Education and training, 6.8% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.3% Health care and social assistance, 6.3% Public administration and safety, 5.5% Inadequately described/Not stated, 5.3% Construction, 4.8% Accommodation and food services.

38.8% of homes are fully owned, and 23.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 32.3% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $492 per week and the median household income is $904 per week.

The median rent in Kojonup is $130 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $953 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Kojonup postcode 6395