Adelong Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Adelong (2729) is a suburb of Regional NSW, Murray & Riverina, New South Wales. It is about 329 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Adelong is in the federal electorate of Riverina.

In the 2011 census the population of Adelong was 885 and is comprised of approximately 49.6% females and 50.4% males.

The median/average age of the population of Adelong is 40 years of age.

88.7% of people living in the suburb of Adelong were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.7% New Zealand, 1.6% England, 0.7% India, 0.6% China , 0.6% Singapore, 0.6% Scotland, 0.5% United States of America.

95.4% of people living in Adelong speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% Russian, 0.6% Dutch.

The religious makeup of Adelong is 42.7% Anglican, 29.3% Catholic, 11.6% No religion, 7.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.1% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.4% Uniting Church, 0.8% Christian, nfd, 0.7% Salvation Army, 0.7% Jehovah's Witnesses, 0.7% Baptist.

49.8% of people are married, 30.0% have never married and 9.2% are divorced and 3.1% are separated. There are 54 widowed people living in Adelong.

62.5% of the people living in Adelong over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 27.0% are working on a part time basis. Adelong has an unemployment rate of 4.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Adelong are 16.2% Technicians & trades workers, 15.3% Labourers, 15.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 12.5% Community & personal service workers, 11.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.1% Professionals, 10.2% Managers, 6.5% Sales workers, 1.4% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Adelong work in are 17.5% Manufacturing, 9.9% Health care and social assistance, 8.5% Retail trade, 8.2% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 7.6% Transport, postal and warehousing, 7.6% Construction, 7.1% Accommodation and food services, 5.1% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.2% Education and training.

44.3% of homes are fully owned, and 29.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 22.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $411 per week and the median household income is $832 per week.

The median rent in Adelong is $160 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1170 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Adelong postcode 2729