Barooga Demographics (NSW) Local Stats

Barooga (3644) is a suburb of Regional NSW, Murray & Riverina, New South Wales. It is about 552 kms from NSW's capital city of Sydney. Barooga is in the federal electorate of Farrer.

In the 2011 census the population of Barooga was 1,497 and is comprised of approximately 49.8% females and 50.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Barooga is 44 years of age.

88.7% of people living in the suburb of Barooga were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.9% England, 1.1% New Zealand, 0.9% Scotland, 0.7% Netherlands, 0.4% Austria, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% Cambodia, 0.3% Germany, 0.3% India, 0.3% Italy, 0.3% Philippines, 0.2% China , 0.2% South Africa.

94.1% of people living in Barooga speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% Italian, 0.5% Khmer, 0.5% Other, 0.4% Cantonese, 0.3% Other , 0.2% French.

The religious makeup of Barooga is 31.0% Catholic, 22.4% Anglican, 17.6% No religion, 13.4% Uniting Church, 5.9% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.4% Lutheran, 1.1% Jehovah's Witnesses, 0.8% Baptist, 0.8% Other religious affiliation .

57.3% of people are married, 23.4% have never married and 7.6% are divorced and 4.9% are separated. There are 83 widowed people living in Barooga.

58.1% of the people living in Barooga over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 31.0% are working on a part time basis. Barooga has an unemployment rate of 3.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Barooga are 16.5% Technicians & trades workers, 16.0% Labourers, 12.9% Professionals, 12.0% Managers, 11.4% Community & personal service workers, 10.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.1% Sales workers, 8.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.5% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Barooga work in are 15.4% Manufacturing, 13.9% Accommodation and food services, 12.3% Retail trade, 11.9% Health care and social assistance, 9.9% Construction, 6.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 6.2% Education and training, 3.3% Transport, postal and warehousing, 3.3% Administrative and support services.

40.5% of homes are fully owned, and 33.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 21.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $504 per week and the median household income is $958 per week.

The median rent in Barooga is $190 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1473 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Barooga postcode 3644