Mount Richon Demographics (WA) Local Stats

Mount Richon (6112) is a suburb of Perth, Southern Suburbs, Western Australia. It is about 27 kms from WA's capital city of Perth.

In the 2011 census the population of Mount Richon was 2,105 and is comprised of approximately 50.8% females and 49.2% males.

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

54.5% of people living in the suburb of Mount Richon were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 19.8% England, 3.1% New Zealand, 2.0% Scotland, 1.4% South Africa, 1.2% Netherlands, 1.1% Germany, 1.0% India, 0.9% Wales, 0.7% Ireland, 0.6% Italy, 0.6% Malaysia, 0.4% China , 0.4% United States of America, 0.4% Philippines.

87.2% of people living in Mount Richon speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 7.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.3% Other, 0.7% German, 0.5% Italian, 0.5% Dutch, 0.3% French, 0.3% Cantonese, 0.2% Polish, 0.2% Mandarin.

The religious makeup of Mount Richon is 26.4% Anglican, 22.6% No religion, 17.6% Catholic, 11.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.0% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.8% Christian, nfd, 2.7% Uniting Church, 1.8% Baptist, 1.4% Brethren, 1.2% Buddhism.

58.1% of people are married, 25.2% have never married and 8.6% are divorced and 3.1% are separated. There are 89 widowed people living in Mount Richon.

62.4% of the people living in Mount Richon over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 27.6% are working on a part time basis. Mount Richon has an unemployment rate of 3.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Mount Richon are 20.7% Technicians & trades workers, 16.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.7% Managers, 12.1% Professionals, 10.6% Labourers, 9.1% Community & personal service workers, 8.7% Sales workers, 7.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Mount Richon work in are 12.6% Construction, 11.7% Health care and social assistance, 11.4% Retail trade, 10.4% Manufacturing, 6.8% Public administration and safety, 6.1% Education and training, 6.0% Other services, 5.9% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.7% Transport, postal and warehousing.

47.7% of homes are fully owned, and 41.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 7.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $589 per week and the median household income is $1289 per week.

The median rent in Mount Richon is $290 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1950 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Mount Richon postcode 6112