The Branch Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

The Branch (2425) is a suburb of North Coast, Mid North Coast, New South Wales. It is about 159 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. The Branch is in the federal electorate of Paterson.

In the 2006 Census the population of The Branch is 256 and is comprised of 54.9% males and 45.1% females.

The median/average age of the The Branch population is 49 years of age, 12 years above the Australian average.

The country of birth of people living in The Branch is 79.2% Australia, 2.4% England, 1.2% Scotland, 1.2% Netherlands, 1.2% Malta, 1.2% Honduras.

90.6% of people speak English as their first language, 2% speak Serbo-Croatian/Yugoslavian, so described, 1.2% speak Spanish, 1.2% speak Lithuanian.

The religious make up of The Branch is 30.6% Anglican, 22.4% Catholic, 13.3% Uniting Church, 7.8% No Religion, 3.9% Presbyterian and Reformed.

61.4% of people are married, 20% have never married and 14% are separated or divorced. There are 13 widowed people living in The Branch.

47.5% of the people living in The Branch are employed full time, while 37.6% are employed on a part time basis. The Branch has a below average unemployment rate of 4% and 100 people are not part of the labour force.

The average individual income is $274.00 per week and the average household income is $592.00 per week.

The average rent in The Branch is $110 per week and the average mortgage repayment is $1096 per month. 49.1% are fully owned, and 29.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 12.3% of homes are rented.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for The Branch postcode 2425