Suburb Profile: Castlecrag, NSW 2068

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Population: 2,803

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Age

The age group with the largest population in Castlecrag is aged 40-59 year olds with 923 people making up 33% of the population. In 2006 when the ABS data was collected there were 0 people over the age of 100.

AgeLocalNational
Aged 0-19:29% 27%
Aged 20-39:18% 28%
Aged 40-59:33% 28%
Aged 60-79:15% 14%
Aged 80-99:5% 4%
Aged 100+:0% 0%

Gender

Females outnumber males in this suburb by 1,407 to 1,396 respectively.

GenderLocalNational
Male:50% 49%
Female:50% 51%

Income

There are 557 people who earn above $2,000 per week. This compares with 13 who say they lost money last year, and 201 who didn't make any money.

IncomeLocalNational
Negative:1% 1%
$0:10% 7%
$1-400:19% 37%
$400-1,000:23% 35%
$1,000-2,000:20% 16%
$2,000+:27% 4%

Religion

Most people in Castlecrag on census day said that they were these religions: Christianity (66%), No Religion (19%).

ReligionLocalNational
Not Stated:7% 11%
Buddhism:2% 2%
Christianity:66% 64%
Hinduism:0% 1%
Islam:1% 2%
Judaism:4% 0%
Other:1% 1%
No Religion:19% 19%

Education

Schooling

There are 1,652 who completed Year 12, 235 who completed Year 10, and 3 who had no schooling. 60% of people finished Year 12, compared with the national average of 36%.

EducationLocalNational
Year 12:60% 36%
Year 11:3% 8%
Year 10:8% 19%
Year 9:2% 6%
No School:0% 1%

University

974 people in Castlecrag have a bachelor degree equivalent or higher. People in this suburb are very well educated (above the national average).

EducationLocalNational
Postgraduate Degree:9% 2%
Graduate Diploma and Certificate:2% 1%
Bachelor Degree:24% 9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma:8% 6%
Certificate:6% 13%

Employment

Industry

Employment is an important part of any suburb, particularly when choosing a suburb to invest in. Most people in this Castlecrag work in the finance/insurance (13%), property/business (25%), health/community (13%) industries.

IndustryLocalNational
Agriculture/Fishing:1% 3%
Mining:0% 1%
Manufacturing:6% 11%
Electricity/Gas/Water:0% 1%
Construction:5% 8%
Wholesale/Trade:6% 5%
Retail/Trade:8% 15%
Accomm/Cafes/Restaurants:3% 5%
Transport/Storage:3% 5%
Communication Services:2% 1%
Finance/Insurance:13% 4%
Property/Business:25% 11%
Govt/Admin/Defence:2% 6%
Education:6% 8%
Health/Community:13% 11%
Cultural/Recreational:5% 2%
Personal/Other:2% 4%

Occupation

As far as positions within companies, this area is mainly occupied by people in the following positions: managers (24%), professionals (44%), clerical/admin (14%).

OccupationLocalNational
Managers:24% 13%
Professionals:44% 20%
Technicians/Trade:4% 15%
Community/Personal:5% 9%
Clerical/Admin:14% 15%
Sales:6% 10%
Machinery/Drivers:1% 7%
Labourers:3% 11%

Status

Unemployment in this area is 2%. This is an important indicator in determing probable increases in property prices. You would expect this to be less than the national average of 3%.

StatusLocalNational
Employed Full-Time:40% 39%
Employed Part-Time:20% 18%
Employed Away from Work:3% 4%
Unemployed Looking for Full-Time:1% 2%
Unemployed Looking for Part-Time:1% 1%
Not in Labour:35% 35%

Government

We see 7% of the population employed by the government. Government jobs tend to be more secure and is therefore a potentially safer area to live, if above the national average of 15%.

GovernmentLocalNational
Commonwealth Govt:2% 4%
State Govt:4% 9%
Local Govt:0% 2%
Private:93% 85%

Hours of Work Per Week

Most people in this area work 31-40 (12%), 41-50 (10%) hours per week.

HoursLocalNational
0:2% 2%
1-10:4% 3%
11-20:5% 4%
21-30:5% 5%
31-40:12% 17%
41-50:10% 8%
51-60:6% 3%
61-70:2% 1%
71-80:0% 1%
81+:0% 0%

Travel to Work

How people travel to work can be a key factor in determining good spots to purchase property. In this area most people travel to work by: bus (14%), car as driver (65%), work at home (12%).

TravelLocalNational
Train:1% 4%
Bus:14% 3%
Ferry:0% 0%
Tram:0% 0%
Taxi:1% 0%
Car as Driver:65% 73%
Car as Passenger:5% 7%
Walked:3% 5%
Work at Home:12% 6%

Indigenous

TravelLocalNational
Non-indigenous:98% 92%
Aboriginal:0% 2%
Not Stated:2% 6%

Location Map

Other suburbs included in this postcode are as follows: Middle Cove (1.02 km away), North Willoughby (1.3 km away), Willoughby (1.3 km away), Willoughby East (0.73 km away), Willoughby North (1.87 km away).

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