Nashua Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Nashua (2479) is a suburb of North Coast, Northern Rivers, New South Wales. It is about 610 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Nashua is in the federal electorate of Richmond.

In the 2011 census the population of Nashua was 243 and is comprised of approximately 46.1% females and 53.9% males.

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

89.3% of people living in the suburb of Nashua were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.9% England, 2.5% Canada, 1.6% New Zealand, 1.6% Germany.

95.0% of people living in Nashua speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.1% French, 1.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.2% Other.

The religious makeup of Nashua is 30.9% No religion, 19.8% Catholic, 15.6% Anglican, 10.3% Uniting Church, 7.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 4.9% Other religious affiliation , 3.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.1% Buddhism, 1.6% Hinduism, 1.2% Other Religious Groups.

51.4% of people are married, 28.1% have never married and 15.7% are divorced and 1.6% are separated. There are 6 widowed people living in Nashua.

56.1% of the people living in Nashua over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 28.5% are working on a part time basis. Nashua has an unemployment rate of 5.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Nashua are 31.3% Professionals, 21.7% Managers, 11.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.3% Labourers, 8.7% Technicians & trades workers, 6.1% Sales workers, 4.3% Community & personal service workers, 2.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.6% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Nashua work in are 18.6% Health care and social assistance, 16.1% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 8.5% Accommodation and food services, 8.5% Manufacturing, 7.6% Education and training, 7.6% Inadequately described/Not stated, 5.9% Rental, hiring and real estate services, 5.1% Wholesale trade, 5.1% Arts and recreation services.

40.7% of homes are fully owned, and 34.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 24.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $570 per week and the median household income is $979 per week.

The median rent in Nashua is $280 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1517 per month.

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