Manifold Heights Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Manifold Heights (3218) is a suburb of Melbourne, Geelong, Victoria. It is about 67 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Manifold Heights is in the federal electorate of Corio.

In the 2011 census the population of Manifold Heights was 2,607 and is comprised of approximately 51.4% females and 48.6% males.

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

84.3% of people living in the suburb of Manifold Heights were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.1% England, 1.3% Italy, 1.2% India, 0.8% New Zealand, 0.7% Scotland, 0.4% Libya, 0.4% Germany, 0.4% Afghanistan, 0.3% Ireland, 0.3% Greece, 0.3% Philippines, 0.3% Netherlands, 0.3% Sri Lanka, 0.3% Wales.

88.2% of people living in Manifold Heights speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.8% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.3% Italian, 1.1% Other, 0.7% Greek, 0.5% Dutch, 0.4% French, 0.4% Arabic, 0.4% Macedonian, 0.4% Croatian.

The religious makeup of Manifold Heights is 35.7% Catholic, 24.3% No religion, 11.9% Anglican, 7.8% Uniting Church, 6.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.0% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.7% Eastern Orthodox, 1.4% Islam, 1.1% Christian, nfd, 1.1% Lutheran.

48.1% of people are married, 36.1% have never married and 7.1% are divorced and 2.9% are separated. There are 123 widowed people living in Manifold Heights.

55.9% of the people living in Manifold 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. Manifold Heights has an unemployment rate of 6.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Manifold Heights are 26.2% Professionals, 13.7% Technicians & trades workers, 12.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.8% Managers, 11.2% Community & personal service workers, 10.6% Sales workers, 7.6% Labourers, 5.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.4% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Manifold Heights work in are 15.8% Health care and social assistance, 12.8% Retail trade, 12.2% Education and training, 9.9% Construction, 9.2% Manufacturing, 7.2% Professional, scientific and technical services, 6.7% Accommodation and food services, 5.7% Public administration and safety, 3.0% Other services.

33.7% of homes are fully owned, and 32.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 30.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $605 per week and the median household income is $1208 per week.

The median rent in Manifold Heights is $230 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1699 per month.

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