Diamond Beach Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Diamond Beach (2430) is a suburb of North Coast, Mid North Coast, New South Wales. It is about 238 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Diamond Beach is in the federal electorate of Lyne.

In the 2011 census the population of Diamond Beach was 849 and is comprised of approximately 51.4% females and 48.6% males.

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

83.7% of people living in the suburb of Diamond Beach were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.1% England, 2.0% New Zealand, 1.9% Germany, 1.1% Netherlands, 0.7% South Africa, 0.7% Egypt, 0.6% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 0.6% Canada.

92.4% of people living in Diamond Beach speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.8% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.2% Other, 1.1% German, 0.6% Spanish, 0.6% Dutch, 0.5% Greek.

The religious makeup of Diamond Beach is 25.6% Anglican, 25.4% No religion, 20.8% Catholic, 7.4% Uniting Church, 6.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.9% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.5% Christian, nfd, 2.2% Other religious affiliation , 0.9% Lutheran, 0.9% Baptist.

56.5% of people are married, 25.8% have never married and 9.8% are divorced and 3.3% are separated. There are 32 widowed people living in Diamond Beach.

48.6% of the people living in Diamond Beach over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 40.3% are working on a part time basis. Diamond Beach has an unemployment rate of 6.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Diamond Beach are 25.7% Professionals, 18.4% Technicians & trades workers, 12.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.3% Community & personal service workers, 11.3% Sales workers, 8.9% Labourers, 7.6% Managers, 3.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 0.8% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Diamond Beach work in are 15.7% Health care and social assistance, 13.4% Retail trade, 11.5% Education and training, 8.7% Accommodation and food services, 8.4% Construction, 6.8% Manufacturing, 6.6% Public administration and safety, 6.0% Professional, scientific and technical services, 5.0% Other services.

35.2% of homes are fully owned, and 32.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 30.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $507 per week and the median household income is $1082 per week.

The median rent in Diamond Beach is $280 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1800 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Diamond Beach postcode 2430