Tasmania

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 476,481 people were usually resident in Tasmania: of these 49.0% were male and 51.0% were female. Of the total population 3.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 19.7% of people usually resident in Tasmania were children aged 0-14 years, and 27.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 39 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.8% of people usually resident in Tasmania were Australian citizens, 10.6% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.2% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Tasmania were married, 12.5% were either separated or divorced, 6.9% were widowed and 31.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 83.2% of people usually resident in Tasmania, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 4.0%, New Zealand 0.9%, Scotland 0.6%, Netherlands 0.5% and Germany 0.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Tasmania were Anglican 29.3%, No Religion 21.5%, Catholic 18.4%, Uniting Church 5.8% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Tasmania were German 0.3%, Italian 0.3%, Greek 0.3%, Mandarin 0.2% and Dutch 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 92.0%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 219,162 people aged 15 years and over in Tasmania were in the labour force. Of these 56.0% worked full-time, 30.7% worked part-time, 4.1% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.6% were unemployed. 143,104 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Tasmania were Professionals 17.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.6%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.0%, Managers 12.8%, Labourers 12.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.0%, Sales Workers 9.9% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 7.1%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Tasmania, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.4%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.6%, State Government Administration 3.3%, Hospitals 2.8% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 2.6%.

In the 2006 Census in Tasmania, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $398, the median family income was $1,032 and the median household income was $801.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 128,660 families in Tasmania: of these 40.5% were couple families without children, 41.4% were couple families with children, 16.7% were one parent families and 1.4% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 189,067 occupied private dwellings were counted in Tasmania.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Tasmania, 86.2% were separate houses, 4.2% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 8.6% were flats, units or apartments and 1.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Tasmania, 36.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 32.3% were owned with a mortgage and 24.6% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Tasmania, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 30.8% were rented from a real estate agent, 22.5% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 42.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Tasmania, the median weekly rent was $135. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $867. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Tasmania, 67.3% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 25.9% were single (or lone) person households and 3.1% were group households.