Mira Mar Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Mira Mar (6330) is a suburb of South Western, Great Southern, Western Australia. It is about 389 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Mira Mar is in the federal electorate of O'Connor.

In the 2011 census the population of Mira Mar was 1,682 and is comprised of approximately 52.7% females and 47.3% males.

The median/average age of the population of Mira Mar is 40 years of age.

74.8% of people living in the suburb of Mira Mar were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 7.2% England, 3.5% Philippines, 2.1% New Zealand, 1.2% Scotland, 1.1% South Africa, 0.7% Netherlands, 0.5% Canada, 0.5% Germany, 0.4% Vietnam, 0.4% Italy, 0.4% Malaysia, 0.4% Thailand, 0.3% Kenya, 0.3% India.

88.6% of people living in Mira Mar speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.9% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.8% Tagalog, 1.3% Filipino , 0.7% Italian, 0.7% Other, 0.5% German, 0.4% Thai, 0.4% Cantonese, 0.4% Vietnamese.

The religious makeup of Mira Mar is 32.6% No religion, 18.9% Anglican, 17.3% Catholic, 8.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.1% Uniting Church, 2.5% Christian, nfd, 2.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.8% Pentecostal, 1.7% Baptist, 1.3% Buddhism.

46.2% of people are married, 32.1% have never married and 10.5% are divorced and 4.2% are separated. There are 93 widowed people living in Mira Mar.

56.2% of the people living in Mira Mar over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 31.4% are working on a part time basis. Mira Mar has an unemployment rate of 5.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Mira Mar are 21.7% Professionals, 17.6% Technicians & trades workers, 13.0% Community & personal service workers, 12.2% Labourers, 11.6% Managers, 11.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.9% Sales workers, 3.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 0.8% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Mira Mar work in are 16.4% Health care and social assistance, 12.9% Retail trade, 9.6% Education and training, 8.8% Construction, 7.8% Accommodation and food services, 6.8% Manufacturing, 6.5% Public administration and safety, 5.1% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.0% Administrative and support services.

32.1% of homes are fully owned, and 26.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 39.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $581 per week and the median household income is $967 per week.

The median rent in Mira Mar is $235 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1733 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Mira Mar postcode 6330