Population:
- 131,000 (1996 census)
- 0.8% of the population is Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
- People with disabilities constitute 10% of the population
- 25% of the population are over 55 and this figure is growing
- Age structure
|
Age Group |
Darebin % |
Melbourne % |
|---|---|---|
|
0 – 4 |
6.9% |
|
|
5 – 14 |
13.1% |
|
|
15 – 24 |
15.5% |
|
|
25 – 34 |
16.7% |
|
|
35 – 49 |
22.5% |
|
|
50 – 59 |
10.0% |
|
|
60 – 69 |
7.3% |
|
|
70 – 84 |
6.8% |
|
|
85 Plus |
1.2% |
Birthplace and Language
- Over one third of the population in Darebin are born overseas
- Among the city’s larger birthplace groups are people born in Italy, Greece, UK and Ireland, China, Macedonia, Lebanon and New Zealand
- 90% of the overseas born residents were born in countries where English was not the primary language
- Country of origin reflect languages spoken at home
Religion
- Decline of traditional churches
- Growth in Islamic and Buddist faiths, with substantial infrastructures from both religions set up in the municipality
Employment
- Darebin’s two major employers are the manufacturing industry and the retail sector.
- Darebin is the home to approximately 55,000 businesses which employ around 49,400 jobs, of which one third are taken by Darebin residents.
Unemployment rate is 11.8% which is higher than the Melbourne average (6.3%).