The Settlement Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

The Settlement (3561) is a suburb of Northern Victoria, Bendigo, Victoria. It is about 165 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne.

In the 2006 Census the population of The Settlement is 465 and is comprised of 51.7% males and 48.3% females.

The median/average age of the The Settlement population is 40 years of age, 3 years above the Australian average.

The country of birth of people living in The Settlement is 92.7% Australia, 1.5% Netherlands, 1.3% England, 0.9% New Zealand, 0.6% Pakistan, 0.6% Japan.

97.6% of people speak English as their first language, 1.1% speak Auslan, 1.1% speak Greek.

The religious make up of The Settlement is 22.8% Catholic, 20.9% Anglican, 20% No Religion, 12.9% Uniting Church, 11.4% Presbyterian and Reformed.

65.2% of people are married, 21.8% have never married and 9.8% are separated or divorced. There are 13 widowed people living in The Settlement.

66.1% of the people living in The Settlement are employed full time, while 24.8% are employed on a part time basis. The Settlement has a below average unemployment rate of 2% and 90 people are not part of the labour force.

The average individual income is $403.00 per week and the average household income is $833.00 per week.

The average rent in The Settlement is $96 per week and the average mortgage repayment is $1159 per month. 35.8% are fully owned, and 40.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 21% of homes are rented.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for The Settlement postcode 3561

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