Largs Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Largs (2320) is a suburb of Hunter Valley, Lower Hunter Valley, New South Wales. It is about 135 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Largs is in the federal electorate of Paterson.

In the 2011 census the population of Largs was 1,350 and is comprised of approximately 51.4% females and 48.6% males.

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

91.3% of people living in the suburb of Largs were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.6% England, 1.3% New Zealand, 0.6% United States of America, 0.4% Scotland, 0.4% Wales.

96.8% of people living in Largs speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.1% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.4% Other, 0.4% Tagalog, 0.2% French.

The religious makeup of Largs is 31.7% Catholic, 29.8% Anglican, 15.0% No religion, 7.1% Uniting Church, 4.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.9% Baptist, 1.6% Pentecostal, 1.0% Christian, nfd, 1.0% Salvation Army.

58.7% of people are married, 26.3% have never married and 6.0% are divorced and 2.3% are separated. There are 68 widowed people living in Largs.

62.9% of the people living in Largs over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 30.2% are working on a part time basis. Largs has an unemployment rate of 2.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Largs are 19.3% Professionals, 17.3% Technicians & trades workers, 12.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 11.4% Managers, 10.9% Sales workers, 8.8% Community & personal service workers, 6.3% Labourers, 0.5% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Largs work in are 11.1% Retail trade, 10.3% Health care and social assistance, 10.0% Education and training, 9.2% Construction, 9.1% Mining, 7.5% Manufacturing, 7.5% Public administration and safety, 5.2% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.9% Transport, postal and warehousing.

31.5% of homes are fully owned, and 51.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 13.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $677 per week and the median household income is $1741 per week.

The median rent in Largs is $310 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2000 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Largs postcode 2320