Brooms Head Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Brooms Head (2463) is a suburb of North Coast, Northern Rivers, New South Wales. It is about 515 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Brooms Head is in the federal electorate of Cowper.

In the 2011 census the population of Brooms Head was 195 and is comprised of approximately 47.7% females and 52.3% males.

The median/average age of the population of Brooms Head is 56 years of age.

89.1% of people living in the suburb of Brooms Head were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.1% New Zealand, 2.1% England.

92.3% of people living in Brooms Head speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.1% Language spoken at home not stated, 3.1% Indonesian, 1.5% Mandarin.

The religious makeup of Brooms Head is 27.7% Catholic, 27.2% Anglican, 15.4% No religion, 11.3% Uniting Church, 5.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.6% Buddhism, 4.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.6% Christian, nfd.

49.4% of people are married, 22.7% have never married and 17.0% are divorced and 3.4% are separated. There are 13 widowed people living in Brooms Head.

37.9% of the people living in Brooms Head over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 47.0% are working on a part time basis. Brooms Head has an unemployment rate of 9.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Brooms Head are 20.0% Professionals, 16.7% Technicians & trades workers, 15.0% Managers, 13.3% Sales workers, 13.3% Labourers, 8.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.3% Community & personal service workers, 5.0% Machinery operators & drivers.

The main industries people from Brooms Head work in are 28.6% Accommodation and food services, 14.3% Retail trade, 14.3% Construction, 9.5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 9.5% Manufacturing, 4.8% Public administration and safety, 4.8% Administrative and support services, 4.8% Education and training, 4.8% Health care and social assistance.

58.0% of homes are fully owned, and 14.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 23.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $385 per week and the median household income is $573 per week.

The median rent in Brooms Head is $150 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $953 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Brooms Head postcode 2463