Ashby Heights Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Ashby Heights (2463) is a suburb of North Coast, Northern Rivers, New South Wales. It is about 529 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Ashby Heights is in the federal electorate of Page.

In the 2011 census the population of Ashby Heights was 290 and is comprised of approximately 47.6% females and 52.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Ashby Heights is 42 years of age.

86.2% of people living in the suburb of Ashby Heights were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.1% New Zealand, 3.1% England, 1.7% Netherlands, 1.4% Germany.

96.9% of people living in Ashby Heights speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 1.0% Maltese, 1.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.0% Other.

The religious makeup of Ashby Heights is 32.6% No religion, 21.6% Anglican, 18.6% Catholic, 6.9% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.1% Baptist, 2.4% Other religious affiliation , 2.1% Christian, nfd, 2.1% Uniting Church, 2.1% Lutheran.

45.6% of people are married, 27.9% have never married and 19.0% are divorced and 4.0% are separated. There are 8 widowed people living in Ashby Heights.

44.1% of the people living in Ashby Heights over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 43.3% are working on a part time basis. Ashby Heights has an unemployment rate of 10.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Ashby Heights are 20.2% Technicians & trades workers, 18.4% Community & personal service workers, 15.8% Labourers, 12.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 10.5% Professionals, 8.8% Managers, 7.0% Sales workers, 7.0% Clerical & administrative workers.

The main industries people from Ashby Heights work in are 21.1% Health care and social assistance, 15.8% Manufacturing, 11.4% Retail trade, 7.9% Construction, 7.9% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.1% Other services, 5.3% Public administration and safety, 5.3% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 5.3% Education and training.

44.6% of homes are fully owned, and 36.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 16.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $364 per week and the median household income is $663 per week.

The median rent in Ashby Heights is $150 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1652 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Ashby Heights postcode 2463