Avonsleigh Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Avonsleigh (3782) is a suburb of Melbourne, Yarra-Dandenong Ranges, Victoria. It is about 45 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Avonsleigh is in the federal electorate of La Trobe.

In the 2011 census the population of Avonsleigh was 735 and is comprised of approximately 48.4% females and 51.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Avonsleigh is 38 years of age.

80.3% of people living in the suburb of Avonsleigh were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.7% England, 1.2% New Zealand, 1.2% Italy, 0.9% United States of America, 0.8% Scotland, 0.8% Switzerland, 0.5% Romania, 0.5% Austria, 0.5% France, 0.5% Latvia, 0.4% Netherlands, 0.4% Germany.

90.7% of people living in Avonsleigh speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.2% Italian, 0.8% Dutch, 0.7% Other, 0.5% German, 0.5% Greek.

The religious makeup of Avonsleigh is 35.4% No religion, 17.1% Catholic, 16.3% Anglican, 11.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.9% Uniting Church, 2.8% Christian, nfd, 2.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.2% Buddhism, 1.9% Baptist, 1.4% Churches of Christ.

56.6% of people are married, 31.1% have never married and 7.1% are divorced and 3.1% are separated. There are 12 widowed people living in Avonsleigh.

59.6% of the people living in Avonsleigh over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 32.4% are working on a part time basis. Avonsleigh has an unemployment rate of 2.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Avonsleigh are 24.2% Technicians & trades workers, 14.0% Professionals, 12.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.4% Labourers, 11.0% Community & personal service workers, 10.7% Managers, 7.7% Sales workers, 6.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Avonsleigh work in are 16.3% Manufacturing, 13.8% Construction, 11.3% Retail trade, 9.1% Education and training, 8.8% Health care and social assistance, 7.2% Wholesale trade, 6.4% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.1% Professional, scientific and technical services, 5.0% Other services.

33.0% of homes are fully owned, and 53.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 10.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $536 per week and the median household income is $1452 per week.

The median rent in Avonsleigh is $226 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1400 per month.

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