Broadwater Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Broadwater (3301) is a suburb of South Western Victoria, Grampians, Victoria. It is about 258 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Broadwater is in the federal electorate of Wannon.

In the 2011 census the population of Broadwater was 202 and is comprised of approximately 48.5% females and 51.5% males.

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

91.1% of people living in the suburb of Broadwater were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.4% New Zealand, 1.5% England, 1.5% Scotland.

95.6% of people living in Broadwater speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.5% Other.

The religious makeup of Broadwater is 25.4% Catholic, 19.9% Uniting Church, 18.4% Anglican, 12.9% Religious affiliation not stated, 12.4% No religion, 9.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.5% Lutheran.

52.5% of people are married, 33.3% have never married and 4.3% are divorced and 4.9% are separated. There are 8 widowed people living in Broadwater.

70.5% of the people living in Broadwater over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 23.2% are working on a part time basis. Broadwater has an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Broadwater are 48.2% Managers, 17.0% Labourers, 8.0% Professionals, 8.0% Community & personal service workers, 8.0% Technicians & trades workers, 5.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 2.7% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Broadwater work in are 62.5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 13.4% Manufacturing, 8.0% Health care and social assistance, 5.4% Inadequately described/Not stated, 2.7% Accommodation and food services, 2.7% Construction, 2.7% Education and training, 2.7% Transport, postal and warehousing.

55.1% of homes are fully owned, and 18.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 21.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $620 per week and the median household income is $1354 per week.

The median rent in Broadwater is $75 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1350 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Broadwater postcode 3301

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