Manor Lakes, having only recently become a suburb, has previously been included in the census under Wyndham Vale – an area within the City of Wyndham, which encompasses urban and rural elements at Melbourne’s southwest fringe.
Australian Citizenship
Tenancy
Country of Birth
Language spoken at home
Religion
School Education
Non-school Education
Employment
Population: 17,294
Population density: 402 people/km2
Australian citizens: 14,070 (81.4%)
Eligible voters (18+): 9,684 (56%)
Total dwellings: 6,532
Households with a mortgage: 55.3%
Households renting: 23.6%
Median weekly rent: $276 (stats.abs.gov.au)
Australian born: 11,987 (69.3%)
Overseas born: 4,289 (24.8%)
Overseas born birthplaces: United Kingdom, 4.6%; India, 3.3%; New Zealand, 3.2%; Philippines, 0.2%; Malta, 0.5%; Sri Lanka, 0.5%; Malaysia, 0.5%; Serbia/Montenegro, 0.4%; Singapore, 0.4%; Fiji, 0.4% [further statistics available on profile.id.com.au]
Ancestry: Australian, 33.9%; English, 31.7%; Irish 7.7%; Scottish, 7.6%; Italian, 4.0%; Indian, 4.0%; German, 3.4%; Maltese, 3.3%; Filipino, 2.8%; Dutch, 1.7%; Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander 1.3% [further statistics available on profile.id.com.au]
English only spoken at home: 13,250 (76.7%)
Non-English spoken at home: 3,079 (17.8%)
Religion: Christian, 57.7%; No religion 24.4%; Hinduism, 2.7%; Islam, 2.3%; Buddhism, 1.4%; Sikhism, 0.8% [further statistics available on profile.id.com.au]
Households with children living at home: 53% (City of Wyndham average 53.4%; Victoria average, 42.3%)
School completers, Year 12 or equivalent over 15 years: 5,753 (45.4%)
Bachelor or Higher Degree: 1599 (12.7%); Advanced Diploma or Diploma: 995 (7.9%); Vocational, 2,682 (21.2%), No qualification 6,067 (48%)
University attendance: 2.4%
Tafe attendance: 2.2%
Employment status: 93.2% employed (64.5% full time, 26.7% part time); 6.8% unemployed
Disengaged youth: 13.7% (Wyndham Vale East) 11.5% (Wyndham Vale North)
Industry sector of employment: Retail Trade 12.2%; Manufacturing 12%; Transport, Postal & Warehousing 10.1%; Health Care & Social Assistance, 9.4%; Construction 8.8%; Public Administration & Safety 6.5%; Education & Training 5.7%; Accommodation & Food Services 5.0%; Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 4.9%; Wholesale Trade 4.5%; Financial and Insurance Services 4.5% [further statistics available at profile.id.com.au]