Rushes Creek Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Rushes Creek (2346) is a suburb of Regional NSW, North West Slopes, New South Wales. It is about 345 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Rushes Creek is in the federal electorate of New England.

In the 2006 Census the population of Rushes Creek is 197 and is comprised of 53.6% males and 46.4% females.

The median/average age of the Rushes Creek population is 46 years of age, 9 years above the Australian average.

The country of birth of people living in Rushes Creek is 94.4% Australia, 3.6% Netherlands.

97.4% of people speak English as their first language, 3.1% speak Greek.

The religious make up of Rushes Creek is 33.7% Anglican, 15.8% Catholic, 13.8% No Religion, 11.2% Presbyterian and Reformed, 10.7% Uniting Church.

65.4% of people are married, 24.7% have never married and 6.2% are separated or divorced. There are 6 widowed people living in Rushes Creek.

63.2% of the people living in Rushes Creek are employed full time, while 28.3% are employed on a part time basis. Rushes Creek has a below average unemployment rate of 2.8% and 56 people are not part of the labour force.

The average individual income is $347.00 per week and the average household income is $819.00 per week.

The average rent in Rushes Creek is $80 per week and the average mortgage repayment is $1388 per month. 56.6% are fully owned, and 22.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 15.8% of homes are rented.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Rushes Creek postcode 2346