Moorland Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Moorland (2443) is a suburb of North Coast, Mid North Coast, New South Wales. It is about 269 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Moorland is in the federal electorate of Lyne.

In the 2011 census the population of Moorland was 566 and is comprised of approximately 48.1% females and 51.9% males.

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

85.9% of people living in the suburb of Moorland were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.9% England, 1.6% New Zealand, 0.9% Scotland.

94.0% of people living in Moorland speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.5% Japanese, 0.5% German, 0.5% Spanish.

The religious makeup of Moorland is 30.2% Anglican, 17.3% No religion, 11.8% Catholic, 9.4% Uniting Church, 9.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.6% Christian, nfd, 5.3% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.6% Salvation Army, 1.2% Pentecostal, 1.1% Latter-day Saints.

45.8% of people are married, 29.8% have never married and 13.2% are divorced and 5.3% are separated. There are 27 widowed people living in Moorland.

46.0% of the people living in Moorland over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 35.3% are working on a part time basis. Moorland has an unemployment rate of 8.9%.

The main occupations of people living in Moorland are 16.3% Managers, 15.8% Labourers, 15.3% Technicians & trades workers, 13.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.8% Machinery operators & drivers, 10.3% Professionals, 9.9% Sales workers, 3.9% Community & personal service workers, 2.5% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Moorland work in are 12.3% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 11.8% Construction, 11.3% Retail trade, 10.8% Health care and social assistance, 9.8% Manufacturing, 6.4% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.4% Education and training, 4.9% Administrative and support services, 4.4% Accommodation and food services.

45.0% of homes are fully owned, and 29.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 22.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $391 per week and the median household income is $821 per week.

The median rent in Moorland is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1326 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Moorland postcode 2443