Aberdeen Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Aberdeen (2336) is a suburb of Hunter Valley, Upper Hunter Valley, New South Wales. It is about 192 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Aberdeen is in the federal electorate of Hunter.

In the 2011 census the population of Aberdeen was 2,039 and is comprised of approximately 48.2% females and 51.8% males.

The median/average age of the population of Aberdeen is 36 years of age.

90.5% of people living in the suburb of Aberdeen were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.5% New Zealand, 1.2% England, 0.5% Tokelau, 0.4% South Africa, 0.3% United States of America, 0.3% Germany, 0.3% Denmark, 0.2% Netherlands.

95.9% of people living in Aberdeen speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.6% Other, 0.2% Italian, 0.2% German.

The religious makeup of Aberdeen is 38.5% Anglican, 29.6% Catholic, 13.4% No religion, 5.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.4% Uniting Church, 3.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.5% Christian, nfd, 0.8% Jehovah's Witnesses, 0.6% Baptist, 0.5% Buddhism.

48.2% of people are married, 34.3% have never married and 8.3% are divorced and 2.9% are separated. There are 99 widowed people living in Aberdeen.

63.6% of the people living in Aberdeen over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 25.6% are working on a part time basis. Aberdeen has an unemployment rate of 4.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Aberdeen are 23.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 19.8% Technicians & trades workers, 16.9% Labourers, 9.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.1% Professionals, 7.3% Managers, 6.6% Sales workers, 5.7% Community & personal service workers, 2.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Aberdeen work in are 21.1% Mining, 9.0% Retail trade, 8.6% Manufacturing, 7.2% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 6.5% Construction, 6.1% Health care and social assistance, 6.0% Accommodation and food services, 4.9% Education and training, 4.5% Other services.

36.2% of homes are fully owned, and 37.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 23.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $591 per week and the median household income is $1370 per week.

The median rent in Aberdeen is $210 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1733 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Aberdeen postcode 2336