The Gurdies Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

The Gurdies (3984) is a suburb of Melbourne, Phillip Island, Victoria. It is about 81 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. The Gurdies is in the federal electorate of Flinders.

In the 2011 census the population of The Gurdies was 392 and is comprised of approximately 48.5% females and 51.5% males.

The median/average age of the population of The Gurdies is 49 years of age.

69.3% of people living in the suburb of The Gurdies were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 9.5% England, 3.6% New Zealand, 1.8% Greece, 1.5% Scotland, 1.0% Netherlands, 1.0% Croatia.

84.5% of people living in The Gurdies speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 11.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.5% Greek, 0.8% Dutch, 0.8% Russian, 0.8% Croatian.

The religious makeup of The Gurdies is 27.0% No religion, 26.2% Anglican, 16.3% Catholic, 14.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.4% Uniting Church, 2.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.8% Eastern Orthodox, 1.5% Christian, nfd, 1.0% Judaism, 0.8% Buddhism.

48.0% of people are married, 28.2% have never married and 15.0% are divorced and 2.4% are separated. There are 21 widowed people living in The Gurdies.

58.9% of the people living in The Gurdies over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 23.4% are working on a part time basis. The Gurdies has an unemployment rate of 7.0%.

The main occupations of people living in The Gurdies are 29.2% Managers, 20.1% Technicians & trades workers, 10.4% Labourers, 9.7% Community & personal service workers, 8.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 8.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.6% Professionals, 3.5% Sales workers, 2.8% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from The Gurdies work in are 20.0% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 13.1% Manufacturing, 11.0% Construction, 9.0% Health care and social assistance, 9.0% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.2% Arts and recreation services, 6.2% Inadequately described/Not stated, 4.8% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.1% Wholesale trade.

46.1% of homes are fully owned, and 28.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 21.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $494 per week and the median household income is $836 per week.

The median rent in The Gurdies is $150 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1200 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for The Gurdies postcode 3984