Holbrook Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Holbrook (2644) is a suburb of Regional NSW, Murray & Riverina, New South Wales. It is about 412 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Holbrook is in the federal electorate of Farrer.

In the 2011 census the population of Holbrook was 1,688 and is comprised of approximately 51.0% females and 49.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Holbrook is 45 years of age.

89.2% of people living in the suburb of Holbrook were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.7% New Zealand, 1.5% England, 0.5% Germany, 0.4% Scotland, 0.2% Thailand, 0.2% South Africa, 0.2% Pakistan, 0.2% Philippines, 0.2% Netherlands, 0.2% Malaysia.

94.4% of people living in Holbrook speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.6% Other, 0.4% Urdu, 0.2% Spanish, 0.2% Filipino , 0.2% Italian.

The religious makeup of Holbrook is 31.4% Anglican, 25.8% Catholic, 13.3% No religion, 10.0% Uniting Church, 7.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.4% Lutheran, 1.5% Christian, nfd, 0.8% Pentecostal, 0.6% Other religious affiliation .

51.3% of people are married, 25.1% have never married and 9.5% are divorced and 3.3% are separated. There are 147 widowed people living in Holbrook.

58.7% of the people living in Holbrook over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 29.9% are working on a part time basis. Holbrook has an unemployment rate of 4.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Holbrook are 20.4% Managers, 16.2% Labourers, 12.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 12.5% Technicians & trades workers, 10.9% Community & personal service workers, 9.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.4% Sales workers, 7.8% Professionals, 2.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Holbrook work in are 18.0% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 10.8% Retail trade, 10.6% Health care and social assistance, 9.8% Construction, 9.7% Accommodation and food services, 8.1% Transport, postal and warehousing, 7.7% Public administration and safety, 6.3% Manufacturing, 3.5% Professional, scientific and technical services.

41.7% of homes are fully owned, and 27.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 25.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $479 per week and the median household income is $870 per week.

The median rent in Holbrook is $140 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1083 per month.

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