Ben Lomond Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Ben Lomond (2365) is a suburb of Regional NSW, Northern Tablelands, New South Wales. It is about 430 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Ben Lomond is in the federal electorate of New England.

In the 2011 census the population of Ben Lomond was 436 and is comprised of approximately 47.5% females and 52.5% males.

The median/average age of the population of Ben Lomond is 48 years of age.

92.9% of people living in the suburb of Ben Lomond were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.9% England, 1.1% New Zealand.

96.8% of people living in Ben Lomond speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 1.8% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% Thai, 0.7% Italian.

The religious makeup of Ben Lomond is 40.5% Anglican, 23.0% Catholic, 12.6% No religion, 7.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 5.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.7% Uniting Church, 1.4% Seventh-day Adventist, 1.4% Salvation Army, 1.4% Buddhism, 0.9% Baptist.

57.7% of people are married, 25.7% have never married and 8.3% are divorced and 3.3% are separated. There are 18 widowed people living in Ben Lomond.

65.8% of the people living in Ben Lomond over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 24.0% are working on a part time basis. Ben Lomond has an unemployment rate of 1.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Ben Lomond are 44.0% Managers, 14.8% Labourers, 8.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.4% Professionals, 5.8% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 5.8% Technicians & trades workers, 5.4% Machinery operators & drivers, 4.7% Community & personal service workers, 3.5% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Ben Lomond work in are 54.3% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 5.8% Construction, 4.7% Education and training, 4.7% Health care and social assistance, 4.7% Other services, 4.7% Inadequately described/Not stated, 3.5% Administrative and support services, 3.1% Public administration and safety, 3.1% Transport, postal and warehousing.

45.5% of homes are fully owned, and 22.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 28.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $556 per week and the median household income is $953 per week.

The median rent in Ben Lomond is $100 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1183 per month.

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