Picketts Valley Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Picketts Valley (2251) is a suburb of Central Coast, Central Coast, New South Wales. It is about 49 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Picketts Valley is in the federal electorate of Robertson.

In the 2011 census the population of Picketts Valley was 269 and is comprised of approximately 49.1% females and 50.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Picketts Valley is 46 years of age.

83.2% of people living in the suburb of Picketts Valley were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 7.1% England, 2.2% Germany, 2.2% United States of America.

93.3% of people living in Picketts Valley speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.1% Italian.

The religious makeup of Picketts Valley is 25.3% Anglican, 18.6% Catholic, 18.2% No religion, 12.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.3% Uniting Church, 6.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 5.6% Christian, nfd, 2.2% Seventh-day Adventist, 1.9% Other religious affiliation , 1.1% Other Christian.

66.8% of people are married, 20.9% have never married and 5.5% are divorced and 2.7% are separated. There are 9 widowed people living in Picketts Valley.

49.6% of the people living in Picketts Valley over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 35.5% are working on a part time basis. Picketts Valley has an unemployment rate of 9.9%.

The main occupations of people living in Picketts Valley are 27.3% Managers, 26.4% Professionals, 13.6% Community & personal service workers, 13.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.2% Sales workers, 5.5% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 5.5% Technicians & trades workers.

The main industries people from Picketts Valley work in are 11.4% Education and training, 11.4% Professional, scientific and technical services, 10.5% Retail trade, 10.5% Accommodation and food services, 9.6% Health care and social assistance, 7.9% Public administration and safety, 7.9% Manufacturing, 7.9% Wholesale trade, 7.0% Construction.

49.4% of homes are fully owned, and 43.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 7.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $652 per week and the median household income is $2062 per week.

The median rent in Picketts Valley is $230 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2167 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Picketts Valley postcode 2251