Wells Crossing Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Wells Crossing (2460) is a suburb of North Coast, Northern Rivers, New South Wales. It is about 475 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Wells Crossing is in the federal electorate of Cowper.

In the 2011 census the population of Wells Crossing was 302 and is comprised of approximately 46.4% females and 53.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Wells Crossing is 44 years of age.

78.0% of people living in the suburb of Wells Crossing were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.9% New Zealand, 3.3% England, 2.3% Philippines, 2.0% Malta, 1.3% Wales, 1.0% Netherlands.

87.7% of people living in Wells Crossing speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 6.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.7% Other, 1.7% Filipino , 1.3% Hungarian.

The religious makeup of Wells Crossing is 25.7% Anglican, 22.8% No religion, 17.2% Catholic, 12.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.3% Uniting Church, 4.0% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.6% Buddhism, 2.3% Eastern Orthodox, 2.0% Christian, nfd, 1.3% Jehovah's Witnesses.

38.4% of people are married, 34.3% have never married and 14.9% are divorced and 8.7% are separated. There are 9 widowed people living in Wells Crossing.

45.1% of the people living in Wells Crossing over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 39.8% are working on a part time basis. Wells Crossing has an unemployment rate of 12.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Wells Crossing are 18.6% Labourers, 16.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 16.5% Technicians & trades workers, 15.5% Sales workers, 12.4% Machinery operators & drivers, 9.3% Professionals, 5.2% Community & personal service workers, 3.1% Managers, 3.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Wells Crossing work in are 17.2% Retail trade, 15.2% Construction, 12.1% Transport, postal and warehousing, 9.1% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 8.1% Health care and social assistance, 7.1% Education and training, 7.1% Wholesale trade, 6.1% Manufacturing, 6.1% Other services.

40.9% of homes are fully owned, and 44.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 8.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $373 per week and the median household income is $756 per week.

The median rent in Wells Crossing is $210 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1000 per month.

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