Wilsons Creek Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Wilsons Creek (2482) is a suburb of North Coast, Northern Rivers, New South Wales. It is about 625 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Wilsons Creek is in the federal electorate of Richmond.

In the 2011 census the population of Wilsons Creek was 317 and is comprised of approximately 47.6% females and 52.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Wilsons Creek is 47 years of age.

58.3% of people living in the suburb of Wilsons Creek were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.3% England, 3.8% Germany, 2.8% Israel, 2.2% New Zealand, 1.6% Switzerland, 1.3% Japan, 1.3% United States of America, 1.3% Zimbabwe, 0.9% Italy, 0.9% Poland, 0.9% South Africa.

71.9% of people living in Wilsons Creek speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 15.8% Language spoken at home not stated, 6.9% Other, 2.2% German, 1.9% Italian, 1.3% Japanese.

The religious makeup of Wilsons Creek is 47.8% No religion, 19.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.6% Anglican, 5.9% Catholic, 2.8% Judaism, 2.2% Hinduism, 2.2% Other religious affiliation , 2.2% Other Religious Groups, 1.9% Lutheran, 1.9% Presbyterian and Reformed.

40.3% of people are married, 37.1% have never married and 15.3% are divorced and 4.8% are separated. There are 6 widowed people living in Wilsons Creek.

33.0% of the people living in Wilsons Creek over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 46.1% are working on a part time basis. Wilsons Creek has an unemployment rate of 10.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Wilsons Creek are 30.8% Professionals, 17.3% Labourers, 15.4% Managers, 14.4% Technicians & trades workers, 13.5% Community & personal service workers, 5.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 2.9% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Wilsons Creek work in are 17.0% Education and training, 17.0% Health care and social assistance, 8.5% Inadequately described/Not stated, 6.6% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 5.7% Construction, 5.7% Other services, 5.7% Wholesale trade, 5.7% Accommodation and food services, 5.7% Retail trade.

42.3% of homes are fully owned, and 41.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 16.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $387 per week and the median household income is $749 per week.

The median rent in Wilsons Creek is $280 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1400 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Wilsons Creek postcode 2482