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North Rothbury NSW 2335

2,897 addresses · 141 streets

Hunter Electorate › Cessnock LGA › North Rothbury · 133 km from Sydney

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Living Here

North Rothbury is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 2,502 people, with a median age of 30. The typical household earns around $2,206 a week, with median rent near $450 a week. Most homes are houses. About 63% of households own their home and 36% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

2,502Population
30Median age
$2,206Median household income / wk
$450Median rent / wk
2.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: North Rothbury itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Branxton, 2.1 km north-west · Airport: Cessnock Airport, 11.6 km south.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 6/10
Economic resources7/10
Education & jobs4/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 81.7% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 3.7% · Labour-force participation 74.6%

Population by age in North Rothbury
Population by age, North Rothbury NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4271
5-14431
15-19142
20-24142
25-34511
35-44398
45-54240
55-64206
65-74127
75-8447
85+6
Dwelling types in North Rothbury
Dwelling types, North Rothbury NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House825
Townhouse22
Apartment8
Other0
Households by weekly income in North Rothbury
Households by weekly income, North Rothbury NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$65074
$650-1,499171
$1,500-2,999324
$3,000+234
Top ancestries in North Rothbury
Top ancestries, North Rothbury NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Australian1,118
English1,070
Irish272
Scottish268
Aboriginal197
Other173
Housing tenure in North Rothbury
Housing tenure, North Rothbury NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned132
Mortgage405
Rented307
Other3
Cars per household in North Rothbury
Cars per household, North Rothbury NSW (ABS Census 2021)
010
1229
2422
3127
4+59
Commute to work in North Rothbury
Commute to work, North Rothbury NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car863
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked3
Bicycle0
Home181
Top countries of birth in North Rothbury
Top countries of birth, North Rothbury NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England51
New Zealand33
South Africa19
Philippines18
India10
Hong Kong9
Languages used at home in North Rothbury
Languages used at home, North Rothbury NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Punjabi11
Malayalam9
Spanish9
Afrikaans8
Vietnamese8
Mandarin7

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