Wyalong Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Wyalong (2671) is a suburb of Regional NSW, Murray & Riverina, New South Wales. It is about 366 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Wyalong is in the federal electorate of Riverina.

In the 2011 census the population of Wyalong was 851 and is comprised of approximately 48.5% females and 51.5% males.

The median/average age of the population of Wyalong is 37 years of age.

94.8% of people living in the suburb of Wyalong were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.5% England, 0.6% South Eastern Europe, nfd, 0.5% New Zealand.

97.6% of people living in Wyalong speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.4% Filipino .

The religious makeup of Wyalong is 31.3% Anglican, 26.7% Catholic, 10.0% No religion, 8.9% Presbyterian and Reformed, 8.2% Uniting Church, 4.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.4% Christian, nfd, 2.6% Lutheran, 0.9% Jehovah's Witnesses, 0.7% Salvation Army.

55.0% of people are married, 30.2% have never married and 7.4% are divorced and 3.7% are separated. There are 25 widowed people living in Wyalong.

66.1% of the people living in Wyalong over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 24.4% are working on a part time basis. Wyalong has an unemployment rate of 4.5%.

The main occupations of people living in Wyalong are 28.7% Managers, 15.7% Machinery operators & drivers, 14.5% Labourers, 12.6% Technicians & trades workers, 9.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.1% Community & personal service workers, 6.2% Professionals, 5.2% Sales workers, 0.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Wyalong work in are 26.3% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 10.0% Mining, 9.5% Retail trade, 7.6% Health care and social assistance, 7.1% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.4% Public administration and safety, 5.7% Education and training, 5.5% Manufacturing, 5.0% Other services.

41.1% of homes are fully owned, and 32.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 24.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $496 per week and the median household income is $971 per week.

The median rent in Wyalong is $145 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1161 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Wyalong postcode 2671