Upper Burringbar Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Upper Burringbar (2483) is a suburb of North Coast, Northern Rivers, New South Wales. It is about 639 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Upper Burringbar is in the federal electorate of Richmond.

In the 2011 census the population of Upper Burringbar was 283 and is comprised of approximately 42.0% females and 58.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Upper Burringbar is 43 years of age.

78.6% of people living in the suburb of Upper Burringbar were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.4% England, 3.2% Japan, 2.5% New Zealand.

84.8% of people living in Upper Burringbar speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 10.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.5% Japanese, 1.1% Other, 1.1% Thai.

The religious makeup of Upper Burringbar is 33.3% No religion, 18.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 16.0% Anglican, 11.7% Catholic, 4.6% Buddhism, 3.5% Other religious affiliation , 3.5% Jehovah's Witnesses, 2.5% Christian, nfd, 2.1% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.1% Seventh-day Adventist.

41.3% of people are married, 42.2% have never married and 13.0% are divorced and 2.2% are separated. There are 3 widowed people living in Upper Burringbar.

44.4% of the people living in Upper Burringbar over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 36.8% are working on a part time basis. Upper Burringbar has an unemployment rate of 15.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Upper Burringbar are 23.8% Technicians & trades workers, 22.8% Managers, 13.9% Labourers, 13.9% Professionals, 11.9% Sales workers, 6.9% Community & personal service workers, 4.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 3.0% Machinery operators & drivers.

The main industries people from Upper Burringbar work in are 18.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 14.6% Construction, 13.5% Health care and social assistance, 10.4% Retail trade, 9.4% Public administration and safety, 8.3% Manufacturing, 5.2% Financial and insurance services, 4.2% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.2% Information media and telecommunications.

41.2% of homes are fully owned, and 30.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 25.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $352 per week and the median household income is $668 per week.

The median rent in Upper Burringbar is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1083 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Upper Burringbar postcode 2483