Rouchel Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Rouchel (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. Rouchel is in the federal electorate of Hunter.

In the 2011 census the population of Rouchel was 298 and is comprised of approximately 48.7% females and 51.3% males.

The median/average age of the population of Rouchel is 41 years of age.

87.5% of people living in the suburb of Rouchel were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.7% England, 3.0% New Zealand, 1.0% Malaysia.

95.6% of people living in Rouchel speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.0% Thai.

The religious makeup of Rouchel is 44.3% Anglican, 15.8% Catholic, 14.4% Uniting Church, 12.1% No religion, 6.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.0% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.3% Christian, nfd, 1.0% Jehovah's Witnesses.

60.1% of people are married, 29.0% have never married and 7.3% are divorced and 2.0% are separated. There are 4 widowed people living in Rouchel.

68.6% of the people living in Rouchel over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 21.8% are working on a part time basis. Rouchel has an unemployment rate of 1.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Rouchel are 27.5% Managers, 20.9% Technicians & trades workers, 13.7% Labourers, 13.2% Professionals, 7.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 6.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 5.5% Sales workers, 3.8% Community & personal service workers, 1.6% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Rouchel work in are 38.5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 8.2% Mining, 6.6% Inadequately described/Not stated, 5.5% Professional, scientific and technical services, 5.5% Health care and social assistance, 4.9% Accommodation and food services, 4.9% Wholesale trade, 3.8% Construction, 3.3% Education and training.

43.2% of homes are fully owned, and 25.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 28.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $659 per week and the median household income is $1646 per week.

The median rent in Rouchel is $65 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1600 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Rouchel postcode 2336