Wentworth Electorate Demographics (NSW)

In the 2011 census the population of Wentworth was 157,041 and is comprised of approximately 50.6% females and 49.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Wentworth is 36 years of age.

54.0% of people living in the electorate of Wentworth were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.7% England, 3.3% South Africa, 3.2% New Zealand, 1.5% Ireland, 1.4% United States of America, 0.9% Germany, 0.8% China , 0.8% France, 0.7% Italy, 0.7% Hungary, 0.7% Israel, 0.6% Scotland, 0.6% Poland, 0.5% Russian Federation.

72.9% of people living in Wentworth speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 10.9% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.3% Other, 1.5% Russian, 1.2% French, 1.2% Greek, 1.2% Italian, 1.1% Spanish, 0.9% German, 0.8% Cantonese.

The religious makeup of Wentworth is 25.2% No religion, 21.6% Catholic, 14.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 13.9% Anglican, 12.6% Judaism, 2.8% Eastern Orthodox, 1.8% Buddhism, 1.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.3% Uniting Church, 1.0% Other religious affiliation .

36.3% of people are married, 48.8% have never married and 8.3% are divorced and 2.1% are separated. There are 6121 widowed people living in Wentworth.

67.7% of the people living in Wentworth over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 23.6% are working on a part time basis. Wentworth has an unemployment rate of 4.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Wentworth are 40.8% Professionals, 19.3% Managers, 12.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.8% Community & personal service workers, 7.5% Sales workers, 6.6% Technicians & trades workers, 2.6% Labourers, 2.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 1.1% Machinery operators & drivers.

The main industries people from Wentworth work in are 18.1% Professional, scientific and technical services, 10.7% Financial and insurance services, 9.6% Health care and social assistance, 7.3% Education and training, 7.2% Retail trade, 6.4% Accommodation and food services, 5.8% Information media and telecommunications, 4.6% Public administration and safety, 4.4% Construction.

27.1% of homes are fully owned, and 23.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 46.3% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $1062 per week and the median household income is $1964 per week.

The median rent in Wentworth is $496 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $3000 per month.

The Commonwealth electorate of Wentworth contains postcodes 2010, 2011, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031 and includes the suburbs of Bellevue Hill, Bondi, Bondi Beach, Bondi Junction, Bronte, Centennial Park, Clovelly, Darlinghurst, Darling Point, Double Bay, Dover Heights, Edgecliff, Elizabeth Bay, Moore Park, North Bondi, Paddington, Point Piper, Potts Point, Queens Park, Randwick, Rose Bay, Rushcutters Bay, Tamarama, Vaucluse, Watsons Bay, Waverley, Woollahra and Woolloomooloo.