Meander Valley (M)
People | 18,888 |
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Male | 9,134 |
Female | 9,754 |
Median age | 42 |
Families | 5,302 |
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Average children per family | 1.9 |
All private dwellings | 8,327 |
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Average people per household | 2.4 |
Median weekly household income | $922 |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | $1,300 |
Median weekly rent | $200 |
Average motor vehicles per dwelling | 2 |
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People
demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employmentDemographics & education
People | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Total | 18,888 | -- | 495,354 | -- | 21,507,717 | -- |
Male | 9,134 | 48.4 | 242,675 | 49.0 | 10,634,013 | 49.4 |
Female | 9,754 | 51.6 | 252,679 | 51.0 | 10,873,704 | 50.6 |
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people | 458 | 2.4 | 19,626 | 4.0 | 548,369 | 2.5 |
In the 2011 Census, there were 18,888 people in Meander Valley (M) of these 48.4% were male and 51.6% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.4% of the population.
Age People | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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0-4 years | 1,091 | 5.8 | 31,182 | 6.3 | 1,421,050 | 6.6 |
5-9 years | 1,126 | 6.0 | 30,231 | 6.1 | 1,351,921 | 6.3 |
10-14 years | 1,355 | 7.2 | 32,455 | 6.6 | 1,371,054 | 6.4 |
15-19 years | 1,358 | 7.2 | 32,687 | 6.6 | 1,405,798 | 6.5 |
20-24 years | 827 | 4.4 | 29,577 | 6.0 | 1,460,673 | 6.8 |
25-29 years | 862 | 4.6 | 28,074 | 5.7 | 1,513,236 | 7.0 |
30-34 years | 885 | 4.7 | 27,209 | 5.5 | 1,453,775 | 6.8 |
35-39 years | 1,171 | 6.2 | 30,908 | 6.2 | 1,520,138 | 7.1 |
40-44 years | 1,380 | 7.3 | 33,944 | 6.9 | 1,542,879 | 7.2 |
45-49 years | 1,430 | 7.6 | 35,030 | 7.1 | 1,504,142 | 7.0 |
50-54 years | 1,423 | 7.5 | 36,528 | 7.4 | 1,447,404 | 6.7 |
55-59 years | 1,434 | 7.6 | 34,090 | 6.9 | 1,297,244 | 6.0 |
60-64 years | 1,344 | 7.1 | 32,733 | 6.6 | 1,206,116 | 5.6 |
65-69 years | 1,035 | 5.5 | 25,312 | 5.1 | 919,319 | 4.3 |
70-74 years | 748 | 4.0 | 19,449 | 3.9 | 708,090 | 3.3 |
75-79 years | 596 | 3.2 | 14,522 | 2.9 | 545,263 | 2.5 |
80-84 years | 448 | 2.4 | 11,175 | 2.3 | 436,936 | 2.0 |
85 years and over | 375 | 2.0 | 10,247 | 2.1 | 402,681 | 1.9 |
Median age | 42 | -- | 40 | -- | 37 | -- |
The median age of people in Meander Valley (M) was 42 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 18.9% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 16.9% of the population.
Registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 8,156 | 53.3 | 190,899 | 47.5 | 8,461,114 | 48.7 |
Separated | 450 | 2.9 | 13,090 | 3.3 | 529,280 | 3.0 |
Divorced | 1,395 | 9.1 | 39,595 | 9.9 | 1,460,899 | 8.4 |
Widowed | 1,062 | 6.9 | 26,245 | 6.5 | 949,634 | 5.5 |
Never married | 4,253 | 27.8 | 131,655 | 32.8 | 5,962,769 | 34.3 |
Of people in Meander Valley (M) aged 15 years and over, 53.3% were married and 12.0% were either divorced or separated.
Median age by registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 53 | -- | 53 | -- | 50 | -- |
Separated | 50 | -- | 49 | -- | 49 | -- |
Divorced | 56 | -- | 55 | -- | 54 | -- |
Widowed | 77 | -- | 77 | -- | 78 | -- |
Never married | 24 | -- | 26 | -- | 25 | -- |
The median age of married people in Meander Valley (M) was 53 years and the median age of people never married was 24 years.
Social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 7,532 | 53.9 | 172,039 | 48.0 | 7,647,042 | 49.2 |
De facto marriage | 1,420 | 10.2 | 41,694 | 11.6 | 1,476,369 | 9.5 |
Not married | 5,034 | 36.0 | 144,719 | 40.4 | 6,413,399 | 41.3 |
In Meander Valley (M), of people aged 15 years and over, 53.9% of people were in a registered marriage and 10.2% were in a de facto marriage.
Median age by social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 52 | -- | 53 | -- | 50 | -- |
De facto marriage | 39 | -- | 36 | -- | 35 | -- |
Not married | 40 | -- | 39 | -- | 33 | -- |
The median age of people in a registered marriage in Meander Valley (M) was 52 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 39 years.
Education | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Pre-school | 190 | 3.8 | 4,217 | 3.0 | 332,844 | 5.1 |
Primary - Government | 1,234 | 24.8 | 30,054 | 21.5 | 1,181,787 | 18.2 |
Primary - Catholic | 315 | 6.3 | 7,668 | 5.5 | 359,062 | 5.5 |
Primary - Other Non Government | 132 | 2.7 | 4,349 | 3.1 | 214,359 | 3.3 |
Secondary - Government | 747 | 15.0 | 18,175 | 13.0 | 774,074 | 11.9 |
Secondary - Catholic | 364 | 7.3 | 6,481 | 4.6 | 307,142 | 4.7 |
Secondary - Other Non Government | 183 | 3.7 | 4,952 | 3.5 | 254,828 | 3.9 |
Technical or further education institution | 430 | 8.6 | 12,869 | 9.2 | 473,606 | 7.3 |
University or tertiary institution | 377 | 7.6 | 16,530 | 11.8 | 932,524 | 14.3 |
Other | 118 | 2.4 | 2,865 | 2.0 | 161,660 | 2.5 |
Not Stated | 887 | 17.8 | 31,624 | 22.6 | 1,511,694 | 23.2 |
Total | 4,977 | -- | 139,784 | -- | 6,503,580 | -- |
In Meander Valley (M) 26.4% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 33.8% were in primary school, 26.0% in secondary school and 16.2% in a tertiary or technical institution.
Cultural & language diversity
Ancestry, top responses | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Australian | 8,670 | 35.5 | 218,577 | 33.9 | 7,098,486 | 25.4 |
English | 8,650 | 35.4 | 217,069 | 33.7 | 7,238,533 | 25.9 |
Irish | 1,825 | 7.5 | 50,254 | 7.8 | 2,087,758 | 7.5 |
Scottish | 1,637 | 6.7 | 43,196 | 6.7 | 1,792,622 | 6.4 |
German | 661 | 2.7 | 17,062 | 2.6 | 898,674 | 3.2 |
The most common ancestries in Meander Valley (M) were Australian 35.5%, English 35.4%, Irish 7.5%, Scottish 6.7% and German 2.7%.
Country of birth | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Australia | 16,253 | 86.0 | 414,261 | 83.6 | 15,017,847 | 69.8 |
Other top responses: | null | null | null | null | null | null |
England | 840 | 4.4 | 19,470 | 3.9 | 911,593 | 4.2 |
New Zealand | 194 | 1.0 | 4,927 | 1.0 | 483,398 | 2.2 |
Scotland | 118 | 0.6 | 2,715 | 0.5 | 133,432 | 0.6 |
Netherlands | 117 | 0.6 | 2,377 | 0.5 | 76,046 | 0.4 |
Germany | 86 | 0.5 | 2,191 | 0.4 | 108,002 | 0.5 |
In Meander Valley (M), 86.0% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 4.4%, New Zealand 1.0%, Scotland 0.6%, Netherlands 0.6% and Germany 0.5%.
Birthplace of parents, stated responses | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Both parents born overseas | 2,373 | 13.2 | 69,303 | 14.9 | 6,876,586 | 34.3 |
Father only born overseas | 825 | 4.6 | 26,629 | 5.7 | 1,407,270 | 7.0 |
Mother only born overseas | 689 | 3.8 | 18,037 | 3.9 | 989,220 | 4.9 |
Both parents born in Australia | 14,074 | 78.4 | 351,939 | 75.5 | 10,757,087 | 53.7 |
In Meander Valley (M), 78.4% of people had both parents born in Australia and 13.2% of people had both parents born overseas.
Religious affiliation, top responses | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Anglican | 5,413 | 28.7 | 128,712 | 26.0 | 3,679,907 | 17.1 |
No Religion | 4,554 | 24.1 | 141,872 | 28.6 | 4,796,787 | 22.3 |
Catholic | 3,402 | 18.0 | 88,838 | 17.9 | 5,439,268 | 25.3 |
Uniting Church | 1,373 | 7.3 | 24,004 | 4.8 | 1,065,795 | 5.0 |
Presbyterian and Reformed | 548 | 2.9 | 12,103 | 2.4 | 599,515 | 2.8 |
The most common responses for religion in Meander Valley (M) were Anglican 28.7%, No Religion 24.1%, Catholic 18.0%, Uniting Church 7.3% and Presbyterian and Reformed 2.9%.
Language, top responses (other than English) | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Italian | 52 | 0.3 | 1,286 | 0.3 | 299,834 | 1.4 |
German | 47 | 0.2 | 1,666 | 0.3 | 80,371 | 0.4 |
Dutch | 37 | 0.2 | 1,109 | 0.2 | 37,248 | 0.2 |
French | 24 | 0.1 | 698 | 0.1 | 57,740 | 0.3 |
Polish | 24 | 0.1 | 759 | 0.2 | 50,695 | 0.2 |
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English only spoken at home | 17,917 | 94.9 | 454,118 | 91.7 | 16,509,291 | 76.8 |
Households where two or more languages are spoken | 257 | 3.5 | 11,074 | 5.7 | 1,579,949 | 20.4 |
In Meander Valley (M) 94.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Italian 0.3%, German 0.2%, Dutch 0.2%, French 0.1% and Polish 0.1%.
Employment
Employment People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Worked full-time | 5,047 | 55.7 | 126,465 | 54.5 | 6,367,554 | 59.7 |
Worked part-time | 2,989 | 33.0 | 76,384 | 32.9 | 3,062,976 | 28.7 |
Away from work | 578 | 6.4 | 14,452 | 6.2 | 627,797 | 5.9 |
Unemployed | 455 | 5.0 | 14,825 | 6.4 | 600,133 | 5.6 |
Total in labour force | 9,069 | -- | 232,126 | -- | 10,658,460 | -- |
There were 9,069 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Meander Valley (M). Of these 55.7% were employed full time, 33.0% were employed part-time and 5.0% were unemployed.
View the labour force fact sheet Employment - hours worked Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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1-15 hours per week | 1,076 | 12.5 | 27,159 | 12.5 | 1,087,799 | 10.8 |
16-24 hours per week | 894 | 10.4 | 23,356 | 10.7 | 947,792 | 9.4 |
25-34 hours per week | 1,013 | 11.8 | 25,868 | 11.9 | 1,027,380 | 10.2 |
35-39 hours per week | 1,527 | 17.7 | 41,655 | 19.2 | 1,808,879 | 18.0 |
40 hours or more per week | 3,520 | 40.9 | 84,811 | 39.0 | 4,558,678 | 45.3 |
Of employed people in Meander Valley (M), 12.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 10.4% worked 16 to 24 hours and 40.9% worked 40 hours or more.
Median age by employment status Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Employed full-time | 43 | -- | 42 | -- | 40 | -- |
Employed part-time | 43 | -- | 42 | -- | 40 | -- |
The median age of people employed full-time in Meander Valley (M) was 43 years and for people who were employed part-time was 43 years.
Occupation Employed people aged 15 years and over | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Managers | 1,405 | 16.3 | 26,970 | 12.4 | 1,293,970 | 12.9 |
Technicians and Trades Workers | 1,295 | 15.0 | 32,255 | 14.8 | 1,425,146 | 14.2 |
Professionals | 1,184 | 13.7 | 40,145 | 18.5 | 2,145,442 | 21.3 |
Clerical and Administrative Workers | 1,166 | 13.5 | 30,054 | 13.8 | 1,483,558 | 14.7 |
Labourers | 959 | 11.1 | 24,653 | 11.3 | 947,608 | 9.4 |
Community and Personal Service Workers | 906 | 10.5 | 24,221 | 11.1 | 971,897 | 9.7 |
Sales Workers | 874 | 10.1 | 21,152 | 9.7 | 942,140 | 9.4 |
Machinery Operators And Drivers | 718 | 8.3 | 14,578 | 6.7 | 659,551 | 6.6 |
The most common occupations in Meander Valley (M) included Managers 16.3%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.0%, Professionals 13.7%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 13.5%, Labourers 11.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.5%, Sales Workers 10.1% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 8.3%.
Industry of employment, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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School Education | 453 | 5.3 | 12,855 | 5.9 | 467,373 | 4.6 |
Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming | 316 | 3.7 | 3,044 | 1.4 | 120,143 | 1.2 |
Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services | 310 | 3.6 | 9,349 | 4.3 | 412,804 | 4.1 |
Residential Care Services | 282 | 3.3 | 5,985 | 2.8 | 184,770 | 1.8 |
Supermarket and Grocery Stores | 271 | 3.1 | 6,003 | 2.8 | 235,773 | 2.3 |
Of the employed people in Meander Valley (M), the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 5.3%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 3.7%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.6%, Residential Care Services 3.3% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.1%.
Median weekly incomes People aged 15 years and over | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Personal | 477 | -- | 499 | -- | 577 | -- |
Family | 1,175 | -- | 1,203 | -- | 1,481 | -- |
Household | 922 | -- | 948 | -- | 1,234 | -- |
The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Meander Valley (M) was $477.
View the income fact sheet Travel to work, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Car, as driver | 5,792 | 67.3 | 137,139 | 63.1 | 6,059,972 | 60.2 |
Car, as passenger | 438 | 5.1 | 14,797 | 6.8 | 537,638 | 5.3 |
Walked only | 270 | 3.1 | 10,849 | 5.0 | 377,043 | 3.7 |
Truck | 116 | 1.3 | 2,041 | 0.9 | 104,746 | 1.0 |
Bus | 74 | 0.9 | 5,507 | 2.5 | 301,187 | 3.0 |
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People who travelled to work by public transport | 91 | 1.1 | 6,868 | 3.2 | 1,046,721 | 10.4 |
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger | 6,265 | 72.8 | 152,618 | 70.2 | 6,620,840 | 65.8 |
In Meander Valley (M), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 67.3%, Car, as passenger 5.1%, Walked only 3.1%, Truck 1.3% and Bus 0.9%. On the day, 1.1% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 72.8% used car (either as driver or as passenger).
Unpaid work People aged 15 years and over | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Did unpaid domestic work (last week) | 11,030 | 72.0 | 289,363 | 72.1 | 12,149,347 | 70.0 |
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) | 4,323 | 28.2 | 111,822 | 27.9 | 4,827,808 | 27.8 |
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) | 1,845 | 12.0 | 46,646 | 11.6 | 1,896,957 | 10.9 |
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) | 3,196 | 20.9 | 78,249 | 19.5 | 3,090,874 | 17.8 |
In Meander Valley (M), of people aged 15 years and over, 72.0% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 28.2% provided care for children and 12.0% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 20.9% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.
Unpaid domestic work, number of hours People aged 15 years and over | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Less than 5 hours per week | 3,000 | 19.6 | 80,975 | 20.2 | 3,883,357 | 22.4 |
5 to 14 hours per week | 3,914 | 25.6 | 106,957 | 26.6 | 4,444,640 | 25.6 |
15 to 29 hours per week | 2,104 | 13.7 | 54,796 | 13.6 | 2,075,154 | 12.0 |
30 hours or more per week | 2,011 | 13.1 | 46,635 | 11.6 | 1,746,196 | 10.1 |
Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Meander Valley (M), 25.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 13.7% worked 15 to 29 hours and 13.1% worked 30 hours or more.
Families
family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple familiesFamily composition
Family composition | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Couple family without children | 2,304 | 43.5 | 56,435 | 42.1 | 2,150,301 | 37.8 |
Couple family with children | 2,284 | 43.1 | 53,219 | 39.7 | 2,534,399 | 44.6 |
One parent family | 658 | 12.4 | 22,824 | 17.0 | 901,637 | 15.9 |
Other family | 56 | 1.1 | 1,718 | 1.3 | 97,722 | 1.7 |
Of the families in Meander Valley (M), 43.1% were couple families with children, 43.5% were couple families without children and 12.4% were one parent families.
Single (or lone) parents Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Male | -- | 17.1 | -- | 18.5 | -- | 17.6 |
Female | -- | 82.9 | -- | 81.5 | -- | 82.4 |
In Meander Valley (M) 17.1% of single parents were male and 82.9% were female.
Weekly incomes
Median family income, couple families with two incomes | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Families without children | 1,667 | -- | 1,771 | -- | 2,081 | -- |
Families with children | 1,895 | -- | 1,999 | -- | 2,310 | -- |
In Meander Valley (M), for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $1,895 and those without children was $1,667.
View the income fact sheetEmployment status of couple families
Employment status of couple families Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Both employed, worked full-time | 829 | 18.1 | 18,916 | 17.3 | 1,015,165 | 21.7 |
Both employed, worked part-time | 193 | 4.2 | 5,113 | 4.7 | 174,795 | 3.7 |
One employed full-time, one part-time | 1,104 | 24.1 | 24,509 | 22.4 | 1,001,907 | 21.4 |
One employed full-time, other not working | 569 | 12.4 | 14,195 | 12.9 | 736,322 | 15.7 |
One employed part-time, other not working | 283 | 6.2 | 7,386 | 6.7 | 251,191 | 5.4 |
Both not working | 996 | 21.7 | 25,360 | 23.1 | 899,598 | 19.2 |
Other | 304 | 6.6 | 6,840 | 6.2 | 291,196 | 6.2 |
Labour force status not stated | 309 | 6.7 | 7,334 | 6.7 | 314,529 | 6.7 |
In Meander Valley (M), of couple families with children, 18.1% had both partners employed full-time, 4.2% had both employed part-time and 24.1% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.
Dwellings
dwelling structure | household composition | mortgage & rent | number of motor vehiclesDwelling structure
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households
Dwelling type | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Occupied private dwellings | 7,327 | 89.9 | 192,819 | 85.6 | 7,760,320 | 89.3 |
Unoccupied private dwellings | 823 | 10.1 | 32,494 | 14.4 | 934,470 | 10.7 |
In Meander Valley (M), 89.9% of private dwellings were occupied and 10.1% were unoccupied.
Dwelling structure Occupied private dwellings | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Separate house | 6,530 | 89.1 | 166,516 | 86.4 | 5,864,574 | 75.6 |
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc | 460 | 6.3 | 10,329 | 5.4 | 765,980 | 9.9 |
Flat, unit or apartment | 298 | 4.1 | 14,516 | 7.5 | 1,056,237 | 13.6 |
Other dwelling | 34 | 0.5 | 1,355 | 0.7 | 66,666 | 0.9 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Meander Valley (M), 89.1% were separate houses, 6.3% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 4.1% were flats, units or apartments and 0.5% were other dwellings.
Number of bedrooms Occupied private dwellings | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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None (includes bedsitters) | 24 | 0.3 | 693 | 0.4 | 42,160 | 0.5 |
1 bedroom | 246 | 3.4 | 9,380 | 4.9 | 363,129 | 4.7 |
2 bedrooms | 1,433 | 19.6 | 39,348 | 20.4 | 1,481,577 | 19.1 |
3 bedrooms | 3,683 | 50.3 | 99,420 | 51.6 | 3,379,930 | 43.6 |
4 or more bedrooms | 1,827 | 24.9 | 40,675 | 21.1 | 2,350,132 | 30.3 |
Number of bedrooms not stated | 113 | 1.5 | 3,310 | 1.7 | 143,394 | 1.8 |
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling | 3 | -- | 3 | -- | 3.1 | -- |
Average number of people per household | 2.4 | -- | 2.4 | -- | 2.6 | -- |
In Meander Valley (M), of occupied private dwellings 3.4% had 1 bedroom, 19.6% had 2 bedrooms and 50.3% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 2.4 people.
Tenure Occupied private dwellings | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Owned outright | 3,005 | 41.0 | 69,770 | 36.2 | 2,488,149 | 32.1 |
Owned with a mortgage | 2,645 | 36.1 | 65,922 | 34.2 | 2,709,433 | 34.9 |
Rented | 1,456 | 19.9 | 50,956 | 26.4 | 2,297,458 | 29.6 |
Other tenure type | 50 | 0.7 | 1,495 | 0.8 | 70,069 | 0.9 |
Tenure type not stated | 168 | 2.3 | 4,683 | 2.4 | 195,213 | 2.5 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Meander Valley (M), 41.0% were owned outright, 36.1% were owned with a mortgage and 19.9% were rented.
Household composition
Household composition | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Family households | 5,251 | 71.7 | 132,582 | 68.8 | 5,550,614 | 71.5 |
Single (or lone) person households | 1,937 | 26.4 | 54,039 | 28.0 | 1,888,698 | 24.3 |
Group households | 137 | 1.9 | 6,205 | 3.2 | 321,007 | 4.1 |
In Meander Valley (M), of all households, 71.7% were family households, 26.4% were single person households and 1.9% were group households.
Household income | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Less than $600 gross weekly income | -- | 31.8 | -- | 30.7 | -- | 23.7 |
More than $3,000 gross weekly income | -- | 4.3 | -- | 5.4 | -- | 11.2 |
In Meander Valley (M), 31.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 4.3% of households had a weekly income of more than $3,000.
View the income fact sheetMortgage & rent
Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.
Rent weekly payments | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Median rent | 200 | -- | 200 | -- | 285 | -- |
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income | -- | 93.1 | -- | 90.5 | -- | 89.6 |
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income | -- | 6.9 | -- | 9.5 | -- | 10.4 |
Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households whose rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which are not renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.
View the income fact sheetMortgage monthly repayments | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Median mortgage repayments | 1,300 | -- | 1,300 | -- | 1,800 | -- |
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income | -- | 91.7 | -- | 92.5 | -- | 90.1 |
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income | -- | 8.3 | -- | 7.5 | -- | 9.9 |
Proportions in this table are calculated by taking the number of households who own their dwelling, and whose mortgage payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure and expressing this number as a proportion of the total number of households in an area, including those households which were renting their dwelling (excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion. Further information on the method to impute income is available in the income fact sheet.
View the income fact sheetNumber of motor vehicles
Number of registered motor vehicles | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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None | 365 | 5.0 | 15,145 | 7.9 | 665,852 | 8.6 |
1 motor vehicle | 2,287 | 31.2 | 68,647 | 35.6 | 2,778,576 | 35.8 |
2 motor vehicles | 2,731 | 37.3 | 68,499 | 35.5 | 2,802,468 | 36.1 |
3 or more vehicles | 1,761 | 24.0 | 34,946 | 18.1 | 1,279,134 | 16.5 |
Number of motor vehicles not stated | 181 | 2.5 | 5,589 | 2.9 | 234,292 | 3.0 |
In Meander Valley (M), 31.2% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 37.3% had two registered motor vehicles and 24.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
selected people & dwelling characteristicsPeople characteristics
People characteristics | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | 457 | -- | 19,625 | -- | 548,368 | -- |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Male | 222 | 48.6 | 9,629 | 49.1 | 270,331 | 49.3 |
Female | 235 | 51.4 | 9,996 | 50.9 | 278,037 | 50.7 |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Median age | 23 | -- | 22 | -- | 21 | -- |
In Meander Valley (M), there were 457 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 222 (or 48.6%) were male and 235 (or 51.4%) were female. The median age was 23 years.
Dwelling characteristics
Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.
Dwelling characteristics | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Average number of people per household | 2.9 | -- | 3 | -- | 3.3 | -- |
Average number of people per bedroom | 1.2 | -- | 1.2 | -- | 1.2 | -- |
Median household income | 880 | -- | 923 | -- | 991 | -- |
Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.
In Meander Valley (M), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 2.9, with 1.2 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $880.
Mortgage and rent | Meander Valley (M) | % Meander Valley (M) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Median weekly rent | 213 | -- | 190 | -- | 195 | -- |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | 1,235 | -- | 1,300 | -- | 1,647 | -- |
In Meander Valley (M), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $213 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,235.
Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.