Sussex Inlet Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Sussex Inlet (2540) is a suburb of South Coast, South Coast, New South Wales. It is about 154 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Sussex Inlet is in the federal electorate of Gilmore.

In the 2011 census the population of Sussex Inlet was 3,571 and is comprised of approximately 50.0% females and 50.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Sussex Inlet is 59 years of age.

82.3% of people living in the suburb of Sussex Inlet were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.1% England, 0.9% New Zealand, 0.8% Scotland, 0.7% Germany, 0.5% Netherlands, 0.4% Malta, 0.4% Austria, 0.3% United States of America, 0.3% Italy, 0.2% Ireland, 0.2% Denmark, 0.2% Wales, 0.2% India, 0.2% South Africa.

94.3% of people living in Sussex Inlet speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.9% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% Greek, 0.4% German, 0.2% Vietnamese, 0.2% Other, 0.2% Macedonian, 0.2% Cantonese, 0.2% Spanish, 0.1% Polish.

The religious makeup of Sussex Inlet is 37.9% Anglican, 22.8% Catholic, 15.7% No religion, 7.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.9% Uniting Church, 4.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.5% Baptist, 1.2% Christian, nfd, 0.8% Eastern Orthodox, 0.6% Pentecostal.

53.5% of people are married, 19.7% have never married and 10.2% are divorced and 4.2% are separated. There are 394 widowed people living in Sussex Inlet.

47.3% of the people living in Sussex Inlet over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 35.8% are working on a part time basis. Sussex Inlet has an unemployment rate of 8.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Sussex Inlet are 20.1% Technicians & trades workers, 16.2% Community & personal service workers, 13.2% Managers, 11.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.1% Labourers, 9.4% Sales workers, 8.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 8.3% Professionals, 2.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Sussex Inlet work in are 14.9% Health care and social assistance, 14.9% Accommodation and food services, 11.8% Retail trade, 11.4% Construction, 8.3% Manufacturing, 5.2% Public administration and safety, 4.8% Education and training, 4.7% Other services, 4.4% Transport, postal and warehousing.

55.8% of homes are fully owned, and 17.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 21.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $359 per week and the median household income is $598 per week.

The median rent in Sussex Inlet is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1382 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Sussex Inlet postcode 2540