Walpeup Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Walpeup (3507) is a suburb of Northern Victoria, North Western, Victoria. It is about 398 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Walpeup is in the federal electorate of Mallee.

In the 2011 census the population of Walpeup was 416 and is comprised of approximately 46.2% females and 53.8% males.

The median/average age of the population of Walpeup is 45 years of age.

94.5% of people living in the suburb of Walpeup were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.2% Philippines, 1.2% Canada, 1.0% New Zealand.

98.3% of people living in Walpeup speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 1.7% Language spoken at home not stated.

The religious makeup of Walpeup is 25.1% Uniting Church, 23.2% Catholic, 19.6% Anglican, 17.6% No religion, 8.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.2% Lutheran, 2.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.9% Christian, nfd.

60.0% of people are married, 26.2% have never married and 5.2% are divorced and 3.7% are separated. There are 16 widowed people living in Walpeup.

60.9% of the people living in Walpeup over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 28.9% are working on a part time basis. Walpeup has an unemployment rate of 1.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Walpeup are 53.4% Managers, 10.9% Professionals, 8.1% Labourers, 5.9% Community & personal service workers, 5.9% Technicians & trades workers, 5.0% Sales workers, 4.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 4.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 2.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Walpeup work in are 55.9% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 12.3% Health care and social assistance, 8.2% Education and training, 4.1% Retail trade, 3.6% Manufacturing, 2.7% Public administration and safety, 2.7% Inadequately described/Not stated, 2.7% Other services, 2.7% Transport, postal and warehousing.

68.8% of homes are fully owned, and 13.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 11.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $512 per week and the median household income is $987 per week.

The median rent in Walpeup is $100 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $867 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Walpeup postcode 3507