Chittaway Bay Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Chittaway Bay (2261) is a suburb of Central Coast, Central Coast, New South Wales. It is about 63 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Chittaway Bay is in the federal electorate of Dobell.

In the 2011 census the population of Chittaway Bay was 1,901 and is comprised of approximately 50.6% females and 49.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Chittaway Bay is 39 years of age.

85.8% of people living in the suburb of Chittaway Bay were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.7% England, 1.6% New Zealand, 0.6% India, 0.6% Scotland, 0.4% Germany, 0.4% Chile, 0.3% Austria, 0.3% Netherlands, 0.3% Cambodia, 0.2% Wales, 0.2% Mauritius, 0.2% Uruguay, 0.2% Malta, 0.2% Egypt.

93.5% of people living in Chittaway Bay speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.8% Spanish, 0.5% Italian, 0.5% Cantonese, 0.4% Croatian, 0.4% Other, 0.3% Arabic, 0.2% Other, 0.2% Other.

The religious makeup of Chittaway Bay is 31.9% Anglican, 28.4% Catholic, 17.1% No religion, 6.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.0% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.9% Uniting Church, 2.5% Christian, nfd, 1.2% Baptist, 0.9% Pentecostal, 0.9% Buddhism.

46.3% of people are married, 33.1% have never married and 11.2% are divorced and 3.7% are separated. There are 86 widowed people living in Chittaway Bay.

57.9% of the people living in Chittaway Bay over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 29.8% are working on a part time basis. Chittaway Bay has an unemployment rate of 7.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Chittaway Bay are 17.8% Technicians & trades workers, 14.7% Labourers, 14.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 14.1% Professionals, 12.0% Community & personal service workers, 10.8% Sales workers, 8.2% Managers, 7.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 0.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Chittaway Bay work in are 13.5% Health care and social assistance, 13.2% Retail trade, 11.5% Manufacturing, 9.2% Construction, 6.8% Public administration and safety, 6.8% Accommodation and food services, 5.4% Education and training, 5.0% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.8% Transport, postal and warehousing.

34.7% of homes are fully owned, and 38.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 24.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $478 per week and the median household income is $1104 per week.

The median rent in Chittaway Bay is $255 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1733 per month.

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