Emu Heights Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Emu Heights (2750) is a suburb of Sydney, Western Sydney, New South Wales. It is about 54 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Emu Heights is in the federal electorate of Lindsay.

In the 2011 census the population of Emu Heights was 3,362 and is comprised of approximately 50.1% females and 49.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Emu Heights is 33 years of age.

83.0% of people living in the suburb of Emu Heights were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.8% England, 1.0% Scotland, 1.0% New Zealand, 0.6% Germany, 0.6% Philippines, 0.5% Netherlands, 0.4% India, 0.4% South Africa, 0.3% Ireland, 0.3% Italy, 0.3% China , 0.3% Canada, 0.3% Thailand, 0.2% Malta.

93.7% of people living in Emu Heights speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.6% Other, 0.5% German, 0.3% Serbian, 0.3% Maltese, 0.3% Tagalog, 0.2% Mandarin, 0.2% Spanish, 0.2% Greek.

The religious makeup of Emu Heights is 35.1% Catholic, 26.7% Anglican, 16.8% No religion, 4.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.1% Uniting Church, 2.9% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.3% Christian, nfd, 1.6% Baptist, 1.4% Pentecostal, 1.1% Brethren.

53.6% of people are married, 33.2% have never married and 7.1% are divorced and 2.8% are separated. There are 87 widowed people living in Emu Heights.

62.7% of the people living in Emu Heights over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 28.0% are working on a part time basis. Emu Heights has an unemployment rate of 3.9%.

The main occupations of people living in Emu Heights are 18.3% Professionals, 17.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 16.6% Technicians & trades workers, 10.6% Sales workers, 10.3% Managers, 9.8% Community & personal service workers, 9.0% Labourers, 6.8% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.6% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Emu Heights work in are 12.1% Manufacturing, 11.3% Construction, 10.6% Retail trade, 10.4% Health care and social assistance, 9.1% Education and training, 7.7% Public administration and safety, 6.1% Accommodation and food services, 4.8% Wholesale trade, 4.4% Transport, postal and warehousing.

28.1% of homes are fully owned, and 54.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 15.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $695 per week and the median household income is $1801 per week.

The median rent in Emu Heights is $320 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2079 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Emu Heights postcode 2750