Belmore River Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Belmore River (2440) is a suburb of North Coast, Mid North Coast, New South Wales. It is about 352 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Belmore River is in the federal electorates of Cowper, Lyne.

In the 2011 census the population of Belmore River was 391 and is comprised of approximately 49.4% females and 50.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Belmore River is 47 years of age.

95.1% of people living in the suburb of Belmore River were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.8% England, 1.5% Philippines.

96.9% of people living in Belmore River speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 1.3% Tagalog, 1.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.8% Indonesian.

The religious makeup of Belmore River is 37.9% Anglican, 28.6% Catholic, 14.8% Uniting Church, 9.0% No religion, 2.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 1.8% Other religious affiliation , 1.5% Seventh-day Adventist, 1.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.3% Other Religious Groups, 1.0% Pentecostal.

63.3% of people are married, 20.9% have never married and 6.4% are divorced and 3.0% are separated. There are 19 widowed people living in Belmore River.

56.5% of the people living in Belmore River over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 30.4% are working on a part time basis. Belmore River has an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Belmore River are 24.2% Managers, 12.1% Labourers, 11.5% Professionals, 11.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.4% Technicians & trades workers, 9.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 9.3% Sales workers, 7.1% Community & personal service workers, 4.4% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Belmore River work in are 20.9% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 10.4% Health care and social assistance, 10.4% Construction, 8.2% Inadequately described/Not stated, 8.2% Retail trade, 7.1% Public administration and safety, 6.6% Professional, scientific and technical services, 6.0% Manufacturing, 5.5% Accommodation and food services.

48.2% of homes are fully owned, and 28.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 20.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $464 per week and the median household income is $863 per week.

The median rent in Belmore River is $140 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1083 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Belmore River postcode 2440