Belgrave Heights Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Belgrave Heights (3160) is a suburb of Melbourne, Yarra-Dandenong Ranges, Victoria. It is about 36 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Belgrave Heights is in the federal electorate of La Trobe.

In the 2011 census the population of Belgrave Heights was 1,376 and is comprised of approximately 50.4% females and 49.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Belgrave Heights is 36 years of age.

77.8% of people living in the suburb of Belgrave Heights were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.8% England, 1.5% Netherlands, 1.3% New Zealand, 0.7% United States of America, 0.7% Scotland, 0.6% Canada, 0.5% South Africa, 0.5% Germany, 0.4% Japan, 0.4% Malta, 0.4% Philippines, 0.4% Hungary, 0.4% Mauritius, 0.4% Poland.

89.3% of people living in Belgrave Heights speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.1% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.7% Other, 0.9% German, 0.8% Polish, 0.4% Dutch, 0.4% Italian, 0.3% Japanese.

The religious makeup of Belgrave Heights is 34.4% No religion, 17.7% Catholic, 11.7% Anglican, 11.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.6% Christian, nfd, 4.4% Baptist, 2.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.4% Uniting Church, 2.0% Other religious affiliation , 1.7% Other Religious Groups.

52.0% of people are married, 34.8% have never married and 7.3% are divorced and 2.2% are separated. There are 39 widowed people living in Belgrave Heights.

56.9% of the people living in Belgrave Heights over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 32.6% are working on a part time basis. Belgrave Heights has an unemployment rate of 4.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Belgrave Heights are 20.5% Professionals, 17.8% Technicians & trades workers, 15.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.9% Managers, 10.1% Community & personal service workers, 9.0% Labourers, 7.7% Sales workers, 4.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.9% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Belgrave Heights work in are 12.4% Manufacturing, 12.1% Education and training, 12.0% Construction, 9.8% Health care and social assistance, 8.7% Retail trade, 7.8% Professional, scientific and technical services, 5.8% Accommodation and food services, 5.6% Wholesale trade, 4.8% Public administration and safety.

33.2% of homes are fully owned, and 56.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 9.3% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $651 per week and the median household income is $1570 per week.

The median rent in Belgrave Heights is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1600 per month.

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