Leigh Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Leigh (2453) is a suburb of North Coast, Mid North Coast, New South Wales. It is about 421 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Leigh is in the federal electorate of Cowper.

In the 2006 Census the population of Leigh is 225 and is comprised of 50% males and 50% females.

The median/average age of the Leigh population is 47 years of age, 10 years above the Australian average.

The country of birth of people living in Leigh is 79.5% Australia, 8.9% England, 1.8% Germany, 1.8% New Zealand.

94.6% of people speak English as their first language, 1.3% speak German.

The religious make up of Leigh is 26.3% No Religion, 25% Anglican, 12.5% Catholic, 8.5% Uniting Church, 3.1% Presbyterian and Reformed.

49.5% of people are married, 32.6% have never married and 12.5% are separated or divorced. There are 6 widowed people living in Leigh.

53.2% of the people living in Leigh are employed full time, while 34% are employed on a part time basis. Leigh has an above average unemployment rate of 8.5% and 75 people are not part of the labour force.

The average individual income is $265.00 per week and the average household income is $575.00 per week.

The average rent in Leigh is $70 per week and the average mortgage repayment is $1034 per month. 52.6% are fully owned, and 28.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 13.7% of homes are rented.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Leigh postcode 2453