Paddys River Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Paddys River (2577) is a suburb of South Coast, Wollongong & Illawarra, New South Wales. It is about 132 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Paddys River is in the federal electorate of Hume.

In the 2011 Census the population of Paddys River is 202 and is comprised of 50% females and 50% males.

The median/average age of the Paddys River population is 51 years of age, 14 years above the Australian average.

71% of people living in Paddys River were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 3.5%, Germany 3%, New Zealand 3%, Hungary 1.5%, Croatia 1.5%.

82.2% of people speak English as their first language 1.5% Afrikaans, 1.5% Croatian, 1.5% Dutch, 1.5% German, 1.5% Italian.

The religious make up of Paddys River is 31.2% Anglican, 28.2% Catholic, 18.8% No Religion, 5% Uniting Church, 4% Presbyterian and Reformed.

52.8% of people are married, 24.7% have never married and 14% are divorced and 1.7% are separated. There are 12 widowed people living in Paddys River.

57.3% of the people living in Paddys River are employed full time, 38.5% are working on a part time basis. Paddys River has an unemployment rate of 0%.

The main occupations of people from Paddys River are Technicians and Trades Workers 20.8%, Labourers 16.7%, Managers 13.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 13.5%, Professionals 12.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 9.4%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.3%, Sales Workers 5.2%.

The median individual income is $551.00 per week and the median household income is $949.00 per week.

54.8% of homes are fully owned, and 27.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 13.7% of homes are rented.

The median rent in Paddys River is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $650 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Paddys River postcode 2577