Brunswick Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Brunswick (6224) is a suburb of South Western, South West, Western Australia. It is about 144 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Brunswick is in the federal electorate of Forrest.

In the 2011 census the population of Brunswick was 1,218 and is comprised of approximately 49.4% females and 50.6% males.

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

78.2% of people living in the suburb of Brunswick were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.2% England, 3.6% New Zealand, 2.3% Italy, 1.0% Philippines, 0.5% Netherlands, 0.4% Wales, 0.4% South Africa, 0.4% Kenya, 0.3% Canada, 0.3% Zimbabwe, 0.3% United States of America, 0.3% Germany, 0.3% Scotland.

87.9% of people living in Brunswick speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 3.8% Italian, 0.9% Other, 0.3% Tagalog, 0.3% Mandarin, 0.3% Other , 0.2% Khmer.

The religious makeup of Brunswick is 27.2% No religion, 26.0% Catholic, 21.6% Anglican, 10.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.0% Christian, nfd, 2.5% Uniting Church, 1.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.0% Latter-day Saints, 1.0% Baptist, 0.8% Jehovah's Witnesses.

51.5% of people are married, 31.7% have never married and 8.5% are divorced and 3.7% are separated. There are 42 widowed people living in Brunswick.

55.8% of the people living in Brunswick over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 30.8% are working on a part time basis. Brunswick has an unemployment rate of 5.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Brunswick are 18.2% Technicians & trades workers, 16.5% Labourers, 14.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 12.3% Managers, 10.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.0% Professionals, 8.0% Sales workers, 8.0% Community & personal service workers, 2.9% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Brunswick work in are 12.7% Manufacturing, 10.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 10.4% Construction, 10.0% Retail trade, 9.2% Health care and social assistance, 9.1% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.4% Education and training, 5.0% Accommodation and food services, 4.8% Other services.

36.4% of homes are fully owned, and 36.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 22.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $506 per week and the median household income is $1014 per week.

The median rent in Brunswick is $150 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1486 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Brunswick postcode 6224