Kurri Kurri Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Kurri Kurri (2327) is a suburb of Hunter Valley, Lower Hunter Valley, New South Wales. It is about 120 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Kurri Kurri is in the federal electorate of Hunter.

In the 2011 census the population of Kurri Kurri was 5,772 and is comprised of approximately 51.5% females and 48.5% males.

The median/average age of the population of Kurri Kurri is 37 years of age.

89.7% of people living in the suburb of Kurri Kurri were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.0% England, 0.6% New Zealand, 0.5% Scotland, 0.3% Philippines, 0.2% Germany, 0.2% India, 0.1% China , 0.1% Netherlands, 0.1% Poland, 0.1% Canada, 0.1% Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia , 0.1% Samoa, 0.1% Austria, 0.1% Finland.

95.0% of people living in Kurri Kurri speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.2% Other, 0.2% Croatian, 0.2% Urdu, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% Tagalog, 0.1% Filipino , 0.1% Cantonese, 0.1% Russian.

The religious makeup of Kurri Kurri is 30.3% Anglican, 22.5% Catholic, 17.9% No religion, 8.4% Uniting Church, 7.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.5% Baptist, 1.4% Christian, nfd, 1.3% Other religious affiliation , 0.7% Salvation Army.

41.3% of people are married, 36.0% have never married and 10.7% are divorced and 4.5% are separated. There are 334 widowed people living in Kurri Kurri.

54.6% of the people living in Kurri Kurri over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 30.1% are working on a part time basis. Kurri Kurri has an unemployment rate of 8.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Kurri Kurri are 21.6% Technicians & trades workers, 15.4% Labourers, 13.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 11.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.8% Sales workers, 10.7% Community & personal service workers, 9.2% Professionals, 5.6% Managers, 1.6% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Kurri Kurri work in are 16.9% Manufacturing, 12.5% Retail trade, 11.6% Health care and social assistance, 8.2% Accommodation and food services, 6.3% Construction, 5.9% Mining, 5.7% Other services, 5.1% Education and training, 4.9% Public administration and safety.

34.5% of homes are fully owned, and 30.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 30.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $438 per week and the median household income is $846 per week.

The median rent in Kurri Kurri is $230 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1430 per month.

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