Chittaway Point Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Chittaway Point (2261) is a suburb of Central Coast, Central Coast, New South Wales. It is about 65 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Chittaway Point is in the federal electorate of Dobell.

In the 2011 census the population of Chittaway Point was 896 and is comprised of approximately 50.0% females and 50.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Chittaway Point is 41 years of age.

84.5% of people living in the suburb of Chittaway Point were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.1% England, 2.5% New Zealand, 1.2% Germany, 0.8% Scotland, 0.7% India, 0.7% Wales, 0.7% Netherlands, 0.7% Italy, 0.6% China .

94.9% of people living in Chittaway Point speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.1% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% Dutch, 0.7% Italian, 0.3% Other, 0.3% Vietnamese, 0.3% Arabic, 0.3% Greek, 0.3% Mandarin.

The religious makeup of Chittaway Point is 31.7% Anglican, 23.0% Catholic, 19.1% No religion, 7.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.6% Uniting Church, 2.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.3% Other religious affiliation , 1.9% Baptist, 1.5% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.2% Eastern Orthodox.

50.1% of people are married, 33.0% have never married and 9.5% are divorced and 3.3% are separated. There are 29 widowed people living in Chittaway Point.

55.3% of the people living in Chittaway Point over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 30.5% are working on a part time basis. Chittaway Point has an unemployment rate of 8.5%.

The main occupations of people living in Chittaway Point are 17.9% Technicians & trades workers, 14.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.7% Professionals, 13.0% Sales workers, 11.9% Managers, 11.9% Labourers, 9.4% Community & personal service workers, 7.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 0.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Chittaway Point work in are 15.2% Retail trade, 13.9% Construction, 12.3% Manufacturing, 10.8% Health care and social assistance, 6.3% Accommodation and food services, 5.2% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.9% Wholesale trade, 4.5% Public administration and safety, 3.8% Education and training.

33.1% of homes are fully owned, and 40.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 23.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $535 per week and the median household income is $1187 per week.

The median rent in Chittaway Point is $320 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2000 per month.

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