Diggers Rest Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Diggers Rest (3427) is a suburb of Melbourne, North West, Victoria. It is about 30 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Diggers Rest is in the federal electorates of Gorton, McEwen.

In the 2011 census the population of Diggers Rest was 2,275 and is comprised of approximately 47.0% females and 53.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Diggers Rest is 39 years of age.

78.0% of people living in the suburb of Diggers Rest were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.0% Italy, 2.9% England, 1.1% New Zealand, 1.0% Malta, 0.8% Croatia, 0.6% India, 0.6% Scotland, 0.5% South Eastern Europe, nfd, 0.5% Philippines, 0.4% Cyprus, 0.4% Slovenia, 0.4% Germany, 0.4% Thailand, 0.4% Fiji.

82.4% of people living in Diggers Rest speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.1% Italian, 3.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.7% Other, 1.1% Croatian, 1.0% Maltese, 0.8% Macedonian, 0.7% Greek, 0.5% Arabic, 0.4% French.

The religious makeup of Diggers Rest is 37.5% Catholic, 21.7% No religion, 15.5% Anglican, 7.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.0% Uniting Church, 2.8% Eastern Orthodox, 2.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.2% Christian, nfd, 1.0% Islam, 1.0% Hinduism.

42.3% of people are married, 39.4% have never married and 10.2% are divorced and 4.4% are separated. There are 70 widowed people living in Diggers Rest.

60.3% of the people living in Diggers Rest over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 29.1% are working on a part time basis. Diggers Rest has an unemployment rate of 4.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Diggers Rest are 19.2% Technicians & trades workers, 17.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.4% Machinery operators & drivers, 10.3% Labourers, 9.7% Managers, 9.6% Community & personal service workers, 9.5% Sales workers, 9.3% Professionals, 2.4% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Diggers Rest work in are 13.4% Transport, postal and warehousing, 13.4% Construction, 11.5% Retail trade, 9.5% Health care and social assistance, 9.4% Manufacturing, 5.1% Public administration and safety, 4.8% Accommodation and food services, 4.5% Other services, 4.4% Wholesale trade.

31.2% of homes are fully owned, and 48.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 17.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $565 per week and the median household income is $1169 per week.

The median rent in Diggers Rest is $228 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1300 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Diggers Rest postcode 3427