Attunga Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Attunga (2345) is a suburb of Regional NSW, North West Slopes, New South Wales. It is about 332 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Attunga is in the federal electorate of New England.

In the 2011 census the population of Attunga was 769 and is comprised of approximately 48.4% females and 51.6% males.

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

90.6% of people living in the suburb of Attunga were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 0.8% Scotland, 0.8% New Zealand, 0.7% England, 0.7% Germany.

94.3% of people living in Attunga speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.7% Language spoken at home not stated.

The religious makeup of Attunga is 35.8% Anglican, 23.7% Catholic, 15.1% No religion, 7.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.4% Uniting Church, 4.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.4% Christian, nfd, 1.4% Lutheran, 1.2% Baptist, 0.9% Seventh-day Adventist.

57.5% of people are married, 27.7% have never married and 9.4% are divorced and 1.8% are separated. There are 22 widowed people living in Attunga.

65.0% of the people living in Attunga over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 24.7% are working on a part time basis. Attunga has an unemployment rate of 3.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Attunga are 21.6% Managers, 15.1% Labourers, 14.1% Professionals, 13.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.7% Technicians & trades workers, 8.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 7.8% Community & personal service workers, 5.2% Sales workers, 2.3% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Attunga work in are 17.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 11.8% Health care and social assistance, 10.2% Manufacturing, 7.9% Retail trade, 7.3% Education and training, 6.0% Construction, 5.8% Public administration and safety, 5.2% Professional, scientific and technical services, 5.0% Accommodation and food services.

45.7% of homes are fully owned, and 38.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 13.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $570 per week and the median household income is $1048 per week.

The median rent in Attunga is $150 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1200 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Attunga postcode 2345