Cape Bridgewater Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Cape Bridgewater (3305) is a suburb of South Western Victoria, Great Ocean Rd/Otway Ranges, Victoria. It is about 318 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Cape Bridgewater is in the federal electorate of Wannon.

In the 2011 census the population of Cape Bridgewater was 255 and is comprised of approximately 42.7% females and 57.3% males.

The median/average age of the population of Cape Bridgewater is 47 years of age.

90.9% of people living in the suburb of Cape Bridgewater were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.0% England, 2.0% Scotland.

94.9% of people living in Cape Bridgewater speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.2% German, 1.2% Mandarin.

The religious makeup of Cape Bridgewater is 24.1% No religion, 22.5% Anglican, 11.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 9.5% Catholic, 9.1% Uniting Church, 7.9% Lutheran, 5.9% Christian, nfd, 4.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.8% Baptist, 1.2% Churches of Christ.

60.5% of people are married, 24.8% have never married and 10.5% are divorced and 2.9% are separated. There are 3 widowed people living in Cape Bridgewater.

56.1% of the people living in Cape Bridgewater over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.8% are working on a part time basis. Cape Bridgewater has an unemployment rate of 6.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Cape Bridgewater are 21.3% Managers, 19.9% Professionals, 16.3% Labourers, 12.8% Technicians & trades workers, 9.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 7.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.1% Community & personal service workers, 6.4% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Cape Bridgewater work in are 17.0% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 15.6% Manufacturing, 14.2% Construction, 12.8% Health care and social assistance, 10.6% Retail trade, 8.5% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.3% Public administration and safety, 4.3% Financial and insurance services, 4.3% Other services.

52.6% of homes are fully owned, and 35.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 11.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $707 per week and the median household income is $1522 per week.

The median rent in Cape Bridgewater is $260 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1690 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Cape Bridgewater postcode 3305