Southend Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Southend (5280) is a suburb of South, South East, South Australia. It is about 324 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Southend is in the federal electorate of Barker.

In the 2011 census the population of Southend was 248 and is comprised of approximately 51.2% females and 48.8% males.

The median/average age of the population of Southend is 48 years of age.

87.5% of people living in the suburb of Southend were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.0% Italy, 2.0% England.

91.1% of people living in Southend speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.8% Italian, 2.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.6% Other.

The religious makeup of Southend is 39.5% No religion, 18.1% Catholic, 10.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 10.1% Uniting Church, 7.7% Anglican, 6.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.4% Seventh-day Adventist, 2.4% Baptist, 1.6% Lutheran, 1.2% Other religious affiliation .

56.7% of people are married, 31.2% have never married and 6.0% are divorced and 0.0% are separated. There are 13 widowed people living in Southend.

31.0% of the people living in Southend 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. Southend has an unemployment rate of 7.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Southend are 25.0% Labourers, 19.8% Managers, 14.7% Technicians & trades workers, 12.9% Professionals, 8.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 8.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.8% Community & personal service workers, 2.6% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Southend work in are 30.0% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 10.0% Manufacturing, 10.0% Accommodation and food services, 7.5% Mining, 7.5% Financial and insurance services, 7.5% Construction, 7.5% Wholesale trade, 5.0% Retail trade, 5.0% Health care and social assistance.

50.5% of homes are fully owned, and 37.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 5.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $489 per week and the median household income is $956 per week.

The median rent in Southend is $125 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1517 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Southend postcode 5280