Greenbushes Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Greenbushes (6254) is a suburb of South Western, South West, Western Australia. It is about 211 kms from WA's capital city of Perth. Greenbushes is in the federal electorate of O'Connor.

In the 2011 census the population of Greenbushes was 375 and is comprised of approximately 51.5% females and 48.5% males.

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

76.9% of people living in the suburb of Greenbushes were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 10.1% England, 3.7% New Zealand, 1.6% Philippines, 1.1% Italy, 1.1% Scotland.

94.7% of people living in Greenbushes speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.1% Filipino , 0.8% German, 0.8% Mandarin.

The religious makeup of Greenbushes is 29.4% No religion, 26.7% Anglican, 19.0% Catholic, 9.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.9% Uniting Church, 1.6% Baptist, 1.6% Other religious affiliation , 0.8% Salvation Army, 0.8% Jehovah's Witnesses, 0.8% Latter-day Saints.

44.3% of people are married, 28.5% have never married and 15.1% are divorced and 5.7% are separated. There are 19 widowed people living in Greenbushes.

60.8% of the people living in Greenbushes over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 30.4% are working on a part time basis. Greenbushes has an unemployment rate of 4.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Greenbushes are 20.6% Labourers, 20.6% Technicians & trades workers, 18.4% Machinery operators & drivers, 11.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.5% Professionals, 7.8% Community & personal service workers, 5.7% Managers, 5.0% Sales workers, 2.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Greenbushes work in are 30.7% Mining, 13.6% Manufacturing, 7.1% Health care and social assistance, 6.4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 5.7% Education and training, 5.0% Construction, 5.0% Administrative and support services, 4.3% Inadequately described/Not stated, 4.3% Other services.

32.3% of homes are fully owned, and 29.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 32.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $420 per week and the median household income is $731 per week.

The median rent in Greenbushes is $140 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $780 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Greenbushes postcode 6254