East Bowral Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

East Bowral (2576) is a suburb of South Coast, Southern Highlands, New South Wales. It is about 99 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney.

In the 2011 census the population of East Bowral was 1,581 and is comprised of approximately 52.4% females and 47.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of East Bowral is 41 years of age.

81.5% of people living in the suburb of East Bowral were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.6% England, 1.1% New Zealand, 0.8% India, 0.6% South Africa, 0.5% Serbia, 0.5% Italy, 0.5% United States of America, 0.5% Germany, 0.5% Philippines, 0.4% Guatemala, 0.4% Netherlands, 0.4% Canada, 0.4% Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia , 0.4% Scotland.

91.4% of people living in East Bowral speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.1% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% Italian, 0.8% Spanish, 0.6% Greek, 0.6% Other, 0.4% Tagalog, 0.4% Macedonian, 0.4% Punjabi, 0.4% Arabic.

The religious makeup of East Bowral is 29.8% Catholic, 29.4% Anglican, 14.9% No religion, 5.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.1% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.5% Uniting Church, 2.3% Eastern Orthodox, 2.1% Baptist, 2.0% Christian, nfd, 1.0% Seventh-day Adventist.

62.1% of people are married, 22.6% have never married and 8.8% are divorced and 2.4% are separated. There are 49 widowed people living in East Bowral.

57.5% of the people living in East Bowral over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 34.1% are working on a part time basis. East Bowral has an unemployment rate of 3.4%.

The main occupations of people living in East Bowral are 23.7% Professionals, 14.9% Managers, 12.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.2% Technicians & trades workers, 10.9% Sales workers, 10.9% Community & personal service workers, 8.9% Labourers, 4.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from East Bowral work in are 13.7% Health care and social assistance, 13.3% Retail trade, 8.1% Education and training, 8.1% Construction, 7.5% Manufacturing, 6.8% Accommodation and food services, 6.5% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.8% Public administration and safety, 4.8% Other services.

36.3% of homes are fully owned, and 39.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 20.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $537 per week and the median household income is $1381 per week.

The median rent in East Bowral is $395 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1950 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for East Bowral postcode 2576