Eraring Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Eraring (2264) is a suburb of Hunter Valley, West Lake Macquarie, New South Wales. It is about 93 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Eraring is in the federal electorate of Charlton.

In the 2011 census the population of Eraring was 274 and is comprised of approximately 48.9% females and 51.1% males.

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

76.3% of people living in the suburb of Eraring were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.0% England, 2.6% New Zealand, 2.2% South Africa, 1.8% Netherlands, 1.8% Malta, 1.8% Mauritius.

86.9% of people living in Eraring speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.2% French, 2.2% Other, 1.1% Italian, 1.1% Filipino , 1.1% Dutch.

The religious makeup of Eraring is 23.0% Catholic, 21.9% Anglican, 18.2% No religion, 12.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.2% Uniting Church, 4.7% Baptist, 2.9% Seventh-day Adventist, 2.2% Christian, nfd, 2.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.8% Other religious affiliation .

58.6% of people are married, 23.6% have never married and 10.9% are divorced and 1.4% are separated. There are 12 widowed people living in Eraring.

49.2% of the people living in Eraring over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 34.7% are working on a part time basis. Eraring has an unemployment rate of 7.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Eraring are 30.1% Professionals, 15.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 14.2% Managers, 13.3% Technicians & trades workers, 9.7% Community & personal service workers, 6.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 5.3% Labourers, 5.3% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Eraring work in are 18.6% Professional, scientific and technical services, 15.0% Health care and social assistance, 14.2% Education and training, 10.6% Manufacturing, 8.0% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 5.3% Construction, 5.3% Mining, 5.3% Wholesale trade, 3.5% Public administration and safety.

48.3% of homes are fully owned, and 27.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 20.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $659 per week and the median household income is $1302 per week.

The median rent in Eraring is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2167 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Eraring postcode 2264