Pearl Beach Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Pearl Beach (2256) is a suburb of Central Coast, Central Coast, New South Wales. It is about 38 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Pearl Beach is in the federal electorate of Robertson.

In the 2011 census the population of Pearl Beach was 513 and is comprised of approximately 53.4% females and 46.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Pearl Beach is 62 years of age.

63.0% of people living in the suburb of Pearl Beach were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 10.1% England, 3.3% New Zealand, 2.1% China , 1.8% Netherlands, 1.2% South Africa, 1.2% Russian Federation, 1.0% Thailand, 1.0% United States of America, 1.0% Latvia, 1.0% Austria, 0.8% Scotland, 0.8% Germany.

81.1% of people living in Pearl Beach speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 10.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.2% Italian, 1.2% German, 0.8% Greek, 0.8% Russian, 0.6% Thai, 0.6% French, 0.6% Arabic, 0.6% Other.

The religious makeup of Pearl Beach is 29.6% No religion, 23.0% Anglican, 13.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 12.7% Catholic, 6.6% Uniting Church, 3.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.8% Eastern Orthodox, 1.4% Buddhism, 1.2% Lutheran, 1.2% Baptist.

55.5% of people are married, 19.1% have never married and 14.0% are divorced and 2.4% are separated. There are 42 widowed people living in Pearl Beach.

42.2% of the people living in Pearl Beach over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 48.6% are working on a part time basis. Pearl Beach has an unemployment rate of 4.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Pearl Beach are 35.9% Professionals, 15.3% Managers, 13.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.4% Community & personal service workers, 5.3% Technicians & trades workers, 5.3% Sales workers, 5.3% Labourers, 3.5% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 3.5% Machinery operators & drivers.

The main industries people from Pearl Beach work in are 13.1% Professional, scientific and technical services, 12.5% Education and training, 11.3% Health care and social assistance, 8.9% Public administration and safety, 5.4% Manufacturing, 5.4% Information media and telecommunications, 5.4% Financial and insurance services, 5.4% Retail trade, 5.4% Accommodation and food services.

63.8% of homes are fully owned, and 14.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 20.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $595 per week and the median household income is $1023 per week.

The median rent in Pearl Beach is $320 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2925 per month.

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