Brookdale Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Brookdale (2656) is a suburb of Regional NSW, Murray & Riverina, New South Wales. It is about 410 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Brookdale is in the federal electorate of Riverina.

In the 2011 census the population of Brookdale was 275 and is comprised of approximately 53.1% females and 46.9% males.

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

92.3% of people living in the suburb of Brookdale were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.0% England, 1.8% Romania, 1.8% Chile.

96.0% of people living in Brookdale speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 1.8% Other, 1.1% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.1% Spanish.

The religious makeup of Brookdale is 31.4% Catholic, 20.4% Anglican, 15.3% No religion, 12.0% Uniting Church, 6.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 5.5% Christian, nfd, 3.6% Seventh-day Adventist, 1.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 1.8% Lutheran, 1.5% Other religious affiliation .

69.4% of people are married, 21.5% have never married and 7.7% are divorced and 0.0% are separated. There are 3 widowed people living in Brookdale.

64.9% of the people living in Brookdale over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 26.6% are working on a part time basis. Brookdale has an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Brookdale are 40.9% Managers, 13.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.0% Technicians & trades workers, 10.4% Professionals, 7.8% Sales workers, 5.8% Labourers, 5.2% Community & personal service workers, 3.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.9% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Brookdale work in are 37.3% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 8.5% Health care and social assistance, 7.8% Retail trade, 5.9% Construction, 5.9% Accommodation and food services, 5.2% Education and training, 5.2% Other services, 3.9% Inadequately described/Not stated, 3.9% Transport, postal and warehousing.

53.0% of homes are fully owned, and 26.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 21.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $534 per week and the median household income is $1042 per week.

The median rent in Brookdale is $160 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1647 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Brookdale postcode 2656