Dumbarton Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Dumbarton (6566) is a suburb of South East & Central, Mid West, Western Australia. It is about 76 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Dumbarton is in the federal electorate of Pearce.

In the 2011 census the population of Dumbarton was 372 and is comprised of approximately 49.7% females and 50.3% males.

The median/average age of the population of Dumbarton is 46 years of age.

80.4% of people living in the suburb of Dumbarton were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 7.6% England, 2.7% Scotland, 1.6% New Zealand, 1.4% Netherlands, 1.4% Italy, 1.4% Germany.

96.2% of people living in Dumbarton speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.2% Italian, 1.6% Language spoken at home not stated.

The religious makeup of Dumbarton is 27.2% Anglican, 25.3% No religion, 21.5% Catholic, 7.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.6% Uniting Church, 2.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.4% Baptist, 2.2% Christian, nfd, 1.6% Churches of Christ, 1.6% Buddhism.

58.1% of people are married, 27.0% have never married and 8.8% are divorced and 1.4% are separated. There are 14 widowed people living in Dumbarton.

52.5% of the people living in Dumbarton over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 36.5% are working on a part time basis. Dumbarton has an unemployment rate of 4.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Dumbarton are 16.8% Technicians & trades workers, 16.2% Professionals, 14.5% Managers, 13.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.9% Labourers, 10.4% Community & personal service workers, 7.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 5.2% Sales workers, 1.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Dumbarton work in are 13.5% Construction, 12.3% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 10.5% Retail trade, 10.5% Mining, 8.8% Health care and social assistance, 8.2% Education and training, 6.4% Manufacturing, 5.3% Accommodation and food services, 4.7% Professional, scientific and technical services.

47.2% of homes are fully owned, and 35.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 15.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $527 per week and the median household income is $1050 per week.

The median rent in Dumbarton is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1428 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Dumbarton postcode 6566