Freeling Demographics (SA) Local Stats

Freeling (5372) is a suburb of Mid North, Barossa Valley, South Australia. It is about 56 kms from SA's capital city of Adelaide. Freeling is in the federal electorate of Wakefield.

In the 2011 census the population of Freeling was 1,927 and is comprised of approximately 49.1% females and 50.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Freeling is 37 years of age.

84.9% of people living in the suburb of Freeling were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 7.8% England, 0.6% New Zealand, 0.5% Wales, 0.5% Germany, 0.5% Scotland, 0.4% Netherlands, 0.3% Hungary, 0.3% Philippines, 0.3% Ireland, 0.2% Austria, 0.2% United States of America, 0.2% Korea, Republic of .

96.5% of people living in Freeling speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.3% Tagalog, 0.3% German, 0.3% Other, 0.2% Dutch, 0.2% Filipino , 0.2% Japanese.

The religious makeup of Freeling is 29.2% No religion, 18.3% Lutheran, 14.2% Catholic, 12.2% Anglican, 9.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 8.7% Uniting Church, 2.3% Christian, nfd, 1.2% Pentecostal, 0.8% Baptist, 0.8% Other religious affiliation .

54.6% of people are married, 29.2% have never married and 7.5% are divorced and 2.8% are separated. There are 86 widowed people living in Freeling.

59.3% of the people living in Freeling over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 29.7% are working on a part time basis. Freeling has an unemployment rate of 5.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Freeling are 16.1% Managers, 16.1% Technicians & trades workers, 15.6% Labourers, 11.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.7% Community & personal service workers, 10.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 9.0% Professionals, 7.6% Sales workers, 1.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Freeling work in are 16.1% Manufacturing, 12.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 10.4% Health care and social assistance, 9.2% Retail trade, 7.1% Construction, 6.7% Public administration and safety, 6.5% Accommodation and food services, 6.0% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.2% Education and training.

26.9% of homes are fully owned, and 55.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 13.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $544 per week and the median household income is $1160 per week.

The median rent in Freeling is $220 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1300 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Freeling postcode 5372