Gnarabup Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Gnarabup (6285) is a suburb of South Western, South West, Western Australia. It is about 240 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Gnarabup is in the federal electorate of Forrest.

In the 2011 census the population of Gnarabup was 350 and is comprised of approximately 47.4% females and 52.6% males.

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

71.5% of people living in the suburb of Gnarabup were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 8.8% England, 4.0% New Zealand, 2.6% Hong Kong , 1.7% Japan, 1.4% Brazil, 1.4% Ireland, 1.1% Canada, 1.1% Switzerland, 0.9% South Africa, 0.9% Germany.

89.1% of people living in Gnarabup speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.0% German, 1.4% Dutch, 1.1% Portuguese, 0.9% Japanese, 0.9% Spanish.

The religious makeup of Gnarabup is 31.7% No religion, 23.4% Catholic, 16.6% Anglican, 9.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.7% Uniting Church, 4.0% Christian, nfd, 3.7% Buddhism, 2.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.7% Baptist, 1.4% Other religious affiliation .

46.4% of people are married, 41.8% have never married and 8.0% are divorced and 1.9% are separated. There are 5 widowed people living in Gnarabup.

42.6% of the people living in Gnarabup over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 43.6% are working on a part time basis. Gnarabup has an unemployment rate of 3.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Gnarabup are 22.1% Professionals, 17.7% Technicians & trades workers, 13.3% Managers, 12.7% Community & personal service workers, 11.6% Sales workers, 11.6% Labourers, 9.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 1.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Gnarabup work in are 15.6% Construction, 13.9% Retail trade, 12.8% Accommodation and food services, 10.6% Manufacturing, 9.4% Health care and social assistance, 6.7% Education and training, 6.1% Professional, scientific and technical services, 5.0% Administrative and support services, 3.9% Other services.

16.4% of homes are fully owned, and 45.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 38.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $663 per week and the median household income is $1594 per week.

The median rent in Gnarabup is $350 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1980 per month.

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