Wollar Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Wollar (2850) is a suburb of Regional NSW, Central Tablelands, New South Wales. It is about 204 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Wollar is in the federal electorate of Parkes.

In the 2011 census the population of Wollar was 260 and is comprised of approximately 45.8% females and 54.2% males.

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

73.3% of people living in the suburb of Wollar were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.7% England, 2.7% France, 1.6% New Zealand, 1.2% Germany.

84.6% of people living in Wollar speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 12.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.5% German, 1.2% Greek.

The religious makeup of Wollar is 34.4% Anglican, 17.8% Catholic, 16.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 14.3% No religion, 3.9% Christian, nfd, 3.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.1% Uniting Church, 2.3% Buddhism, 1.2% Eastern Orthodox, 1.2% Seventh-day Adventist.

40.6% of people are married, 31.7% have never married and 13.8% are divorced and 6.7% are separated. There are 16 widowed people living in Wollar.

62.6% of the people living in Wollar over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 23.2% are working on a part time basis. Wollar has an unemployment rate of 10.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Wollar are 27.2% Managers, 19.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 14.1% Professionals, 12.0% Technicians & trades workers, 9.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.8% Labourers, 7.6% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Wollar work in are 22.0% Mining, 16.5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 12.1% Education and training, 8.8% Retail trade, 7.7% Construction, 6.6% Inadequately described/Not stated, 6.6% Manufacturing, 3.3% Transport, postal and warehousing, 3.3% Accommodation and food services.

52.2% of homes are fully owned, and 15.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 25.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $355 per week and the median household income is $753 per week.

The median rent in Wollar is $100 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1712 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Wollar postcode 2850

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