City of Stonnington - Demographics

Demographics

The following demographic information is from the 2006 Census of Population and Housing, Australian Bureau of Statistics.

• Population - Stonnington has a population of 89,883, of which 52% are female. There are 40,655 occupied dwellings in the city.

• Age - The age structure of the population of Stonnington is different to the Melbourne average with a higher percentage of persons aged 25–54 (47.4%) and a lower percentage of children aged under 15 (13.3%).

• Country of birth - Stonnington has a multicultural population with 27.1% being born overseas. The top five countries of birth are United Kingdom, New Zealand, Greece, China, and India.

• Language spoken - In 28.0% of homes a language other than English is spoken. The top five languages are Greek, Mandarin, Cantonese, Italian, and Russian.

• Religious Affiliation - 21.3% of people stated their religion as Catholic, 20.9% as no religion, 16.9% as Anglican and 6.0% as Eastern Orthodox.

• Weekly income - The median household income is $1346. Stonnington has a higher household income when compared to the Melbourne median of $1079.

• Occupation - 55.7% of the populations gave their occupation as Professional or Manager, compared to the Melbourne average of 35.1%.

• Employment - The unemployment rate in Stonnington was 4.1%.

• Marital Status - 44.6% of the population have never married, compared to the Melbourne average of 34.8%.

• Dwellings - Stonnington has a higher proportion of people living in flats or apartments (45.2%), compared to the Melbourne average of 16.1%.

• Housing loan repayments - The median monthly housing loan repayment in Stonnington is $1950, compared to the Melbourne average of $1300.