Medway Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Medway (2577) is a suburb of South Coast, Southern Highlands, New South Wales. It is about 109 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Medway is in the federal electorate of Hume.

In the 2011 census the population of Medway was 386 and is comprised of approximately 52.6% females and 47.4% males.

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

84.5% of people living in the suburb of Medway were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.0% England, 2.3% Taiwan, 1.8% Scotland, 1.6% New Zealand, 1.0% Canada.

94.8% of people living in Medway speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.1% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.1% Mandarin.

The religious makeup of Medway is 33.1% Anglican, 24.5% Catholic, 18.6% No religion, 7.8% Uniting Church, 6.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.6% Buddhism, 1.6% Other religious affiliation , 0.8% Other Religious Groups.

63.9% of people are married, 23.9% have never married and 6.1% are divorced and 4.2% are separated. There are 6 widowed people living in Medway.

58.5% of the people living in Medway over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 29.0% are working on a part time basis. Medway has an unemployment rate of 3.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Medway are 21.9% Managers, 19.9% Professionals, 12.8% Technicians & trades workers, 11.7% Community & personal service workers, 9.7% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.7% Machinery operators & drivers, 7.1% Sales workers, 6.1% Labourers, 3.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Medway work in are 10.7% Manufacturing, 9.7% Health care and social assistance, 9.7% Construction, 8.7% Retail trade, 7.7% Education and training, 7.1% Professional, scientific and technical services, 6.6% Accommodation and food services, 6.1% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.1% Wholesale trade.

42.9% of homes are fully owned, and 36.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 16.3% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $702 per week and the median household income is $1518 per week.

The median rent in Medway is $100 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $2200 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Medway postcode 2577