2850, NSW

Demographics & education

In the 2011 Census, there were 15,945 people in 2850, NSW of these 50.5% were male and 49.5% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 3.8% of the population.

The median age of people in 2850, NSW was 41 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 20.3% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 17.5% of the population.

Of people in 2850, NSW aged 15 years and over, 50.1% were married and 12.9% were either divorced or separated.

The median age of married people in 2850, NSW was 52 years and the median age of people never married was 25 years.

In 2850, NSW, of people aged 15 years and over, 51.3% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.5% were in a de facto marriage.

The median age of people in a registered marriage in 2850, NSW was 52 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 38 years.

In 2850, NSW 29.5% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 26.9% were in primary school, 22.7% in secondary school and 14.5% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in 2850, NSW were Australian 33.0%, English 32.7%, Irish 9.3%, Scottish 7.1% and German 3.2%.

In 2850, NSW, 85.1% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 2.7%, New Zealand 1.1%, Germany 0.4%, Netherlands 0.4% and Philippines 0.3%.

In 2850, NSW, 79.5% of people had both parents born in Australia and 11.2% of people had both parents born overseas.

The most common responses for religion in 2850, NSW were Anglican 31.1%, Catholic 27.7%, No Religion 16.2%, Uniting Church 4.2% and Presbyterian and Reformed 4.2%.

In 2850, NSW 91.7% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included German 0.3%, Spanish 0.2%, Italian 0.2%, Greek 0.2% and Tagalog 0.1%.

Employment

There were 7,299 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in 2850, NSW. Of these 58.3% were employed full time, 30.8% were employed part-time and 5.1% were unemployed.

Of employed people in 2850, NSW, 11.1% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.2% worked 16 to 24 hours and 46.8% worked 40 hours or more.

The median age of people employed full-time in 2850, NSW was 42 years and for people who were employed part-time was 43 years.

The most common occupations in 2850, NSW included Technicians and Trades Workers 16.8%, Managers 15.0%, Professionals 14.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 12.0%, Labourers 11.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 10.3%, Sales Workers 9.7% and Community and Personal Service Workers 8.7%.

Of the employed people in 2850, NSW, the most common responses for industry of employment included Coal Mining 11.6%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 5.5%, School Education 4.9%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.3% and Accommodation 2.9%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in 2850, NSW was $479.

In 2850, NSW, on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 61.8%, Car, as passenger 7.6%, Walked only 4.7%, Truck 2.0% and Bicycle 0.6%. On the day, 0.5% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 69.9% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In 2850, NSW, of people aged 15 years and over, 69.2% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 26.7% provided care for children and 10.8% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 20.2% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in 2850, NSW, 24.7% worked 5 to 14 hours, 12.9% worked 15 to 29 hours and 13.0% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in 2850, NSW, 40.8% were couple families with children, 43.2% were couple families without children and 14.7% were one parent families.

In 2850, NSW 20.0% of single parents were male and 80.0% were female.

Weekly incomes

In 2850, NSW, for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $2,065 and those without children was $1,809.

Employment status of couple families

In 2850, NSW, of couple families with children, 19.3% had both partners employed full-time, 4.4% had both employed part-time and 22.2% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In 2850, NSW, 82.1% of private dwellings were occupied and 17.9% were unoccupied.

Of occupied private dwellings in 2850, NSW, 88.9% were separate houses, 5.1% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.1% were flats, units or apartments and 1.8% were other dwellings.

In 2850, NSW, of occupied private dwellings 3.7% had 1 bedroom, 16.2% had 2 bedrooms and 42.9% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.2. The average household size was 2.5 people.

Of occupied private dwellings in 2850, NSW, 38.8% were owned outright, 30.4% were owned with a mortgage and 27.0% were rented.

Household composition

In 2850, NSW, of all households, 71.3% were family households, 25.9% were single person households and 2.8% were group households.

In 2850, NSW, 30.3% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 7.7% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.

Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.

Number of motor vehicles

In 2850, NSW, 33.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 38.2% had two registered motor vehicles and 18.4% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

People characteristics

In 2850, NSW, there were 611 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 320 (or 52.4%) were male and 291 (or 47.6%) were female. The median age was 20 years.

Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.

In 2850, NSW, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.3, with 1.2 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $1,005.

In 2850, NSW, for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $225 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,675.