Myrtle Creek Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Myrtle Creek (2469) is a suburb of North Coast, Northern Rivers, New South Wales. It is about 554 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Myrtle Creek is in the federal electorate of Page.

In the 2011 census the population of Myrtle Creek was 236 and is comprised of approximately 44.5% females and 55.5% males.

The median/average age of the population of Myrtle Creek is 50 years of age.

79.8% of people living in the suburb of Myrtle Creek were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.2% England, 2.6% Fiji, 2.6% United States of America, 2.1% Netherlands.

93.6% of people living in Myrtle Creek speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.7% Hungarian.

The religious makeup of Myrtle Creek is 24.3% No religion, 23.4% Anglican, 21.3% Catholic, 11.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.0% Uniting Church, 4.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 4.3% Buddhism, 1.3% Salvation Army, 1.3% Christian, nfd, 1.3% Other Religious Groups.

44.1% of people are married, 30.9% have never married and 16.7% are divorced and 1.5% are separated. There are 14 widowed people living in Myrtle Creek.

61.6% of the people living in Myrtle Creek over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 24.4% are working on a part time basis. Myrtle Creek has an unemployment rate of 7.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Myrtle Creek are 31.0% Managers, 19.7% Machinery operators & drivers, 18.3% Labourers, 14.1% Community & personal service workers, 7.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 5.6% Professionals, 4.2% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Myrtle Creek work in are 28.6% Manufacturing, 19.5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 16.9% Inadequately described/Not stated, 9.1% Professional, scientific and technical services, 9.1% Retail trade, 6.5% Health care and social assistance, 5.2% Education and training, 5.2% Mining.

45.3% of homes are fully owned, and 33.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 17.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $294 per week and the median household income is $712 per week.

The median rent in Myrtle Creek is $50 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1170 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Myrtle Creek postcode 2469