Werris Creek Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Werris Creek (2341) is a suburb of Regional NSW, North West Slopes, New South Wales. It is about 285 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Werris Creek is in the federal electorate of New England.

In the 2011 census the population of Werris Creek was 1,729 and is comprised of approximately 49.3% females and 50.7% males.

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

90.8% of people living in the suburb of Werris Creek were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.5% England, 0.6% New Zealand, 0.3% Bosnia and Herzegovina, 0.3% Malta, 0.3% Poland, 0.3% Ireland, 0.3% Hungary, 0.3% Croatia, 0.2% Italy.

95.5% of people living in Werris Creek speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.8% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.5% Other, 0.4% French, 0.2% Cantonese, 0.2% Turkish, 0.2% Maltese, 0.2% German.

The religious makeup of Werris Creek is 42.0% Anglican, 26.3% Catholic, 10.4% No religion, 6.0% Uniting Church, 5.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.5% Pentecostal, 1.3% Christian, nfd, 0.8% Salvation Army, 0.6% Other Protestant.

44.1% of people are married, 32.5% have never married and 9.7% are divorced and 4.2% are separated. There are 135 widowed people living in Werris Creek.

54.1% of the people living in Werris Creek over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 28.2% are working on a part time basis. Werris Creek has an unemployment rate of 9.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Werris Creek are 17.8% Machinery operators & drivers, 16.3% Labourers, 12.8% Managers, 11.2% Technicians & trades workers, 10.2% Professionals, 10.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.0% Sales workers, 9.3% Community & personal service workers, 2.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Werris Creek work in are 15.3% Transport, postal and warehousing, 10.6% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 8.8% Retail trade, 8.5% Health care and social assistance, 8.5% Manufacturing, 6.2% Education and training, 6.2% Construction, 5.7% Public administration and safety, 5.0% Accommodation and food services.

48.5% of homes are fully owned, and 22.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 26.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $373 per week and the median household income is $706 per week.

The median rent in Werris Creek is $160 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1114 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Werris Creek postcode 2341