Fern Tree (L)
People | 667 |
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Male | 327 |
Female | 340 |
Median age | 41 |
Families | 205 |
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Average children per family | 1.7 |
All private dwellings | 286 |
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Average people per household | 2.5 |
Median weekly household income | $1,488 |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | $1,610 |
Median weekly rent | $350 |
Average motor vehicles per dwelling | 1.8 |
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People
demographics & education | cultural & language diversity | employmentDemographics & education
People | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Total | 667 | -- | 495,354 | -- | 21,507,717 | -- |
Male | 327 | 49.0 | 242,675 | 49.0 | 10,634,013 | 49.4 |
Female | 340 | 51.0 | 252,679 | 51.0 | 10,873,704 | 50.6 |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people | 14 | 2.1 | 19,626 | 4.0 | 548,369 | 2.5 |
In the 2011 Census, there were 667 people in Fern Tree (L) of these 49.0% were male and 51.0% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 2.1% of the population.
Age People | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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0-4 years | 46 | 6.9 | 31,182 | 6.3 | 1,421,050 | 6.6 |
5-9 years | 34 | 5.1 | 30,231 | 6.1 | 1,351,921 | 6.3 |
10-14 years | 38 | 5.7 | 32,455 | 6.6 | 1,371,054 | 6.4 |
15-19 years | 39 | 5.9 | 32,687 | 6.6 | 1,405,798 | 6.5 |
20-24 years | 23 | 3.5 | 29,577 | 6.0 | 1,460,673 | 6.8 |
25-29 years | 32 | 4.8 | 28,074 | 5.7 | 1,513,236 | 7.0 |
30-34 years | 41 | 6.2 | 27,209 | 5.5 | 1,453,775 | 6.8 |
35-39 years | 59 | 8.9 | 30,908 | 6.2 | 1,520,138 | 7.1 |
40-44 years | 57 | 8.6 | 33,944 | 6.9 | 1,542,879 | 7.2 |
45-49 years | 56 | 8.4 | 35,030 | 7.1 | 1,504,142 | 7.0 |
50-54 years | 66 | 9.9 | 36,528 | 7.4 | 1,447,404 | 6.7 |
55-59 years | 53 | 8.0 | 34,090 | 6.9 | 1,297,244 | 6.0 |
60-64 years | 50 | 7.5 | 32,733 | 6.6 | 1,206,116 | 5.6 |
65-69 years | 37 | 5.6 | 25,312 | 5.1 | 919,319 | 4.3 |
70-74 years | 22 | 3.3 | 19,449 | 3.9 | 708,090 | 3.3 |
75-79 years | 5 | 0.8 | 14,522 | 2.9 | 545,263 | 2.5 |
80-84 years | 4 | 0.6 | 11,175 | 2.3 | 436,936 | 2.0 |
85 years and over | 3 | 0.5 | 10,247 | 2.1 | 402,681 | 1.9 |
Median age | 41 | -- | 40 | -- | 37 | -- |
The median age of people in Fern Tree (L) was 41 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.7% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 11.1% of the population.
Registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 298 | 54.9 | 190,899 | 47.5 | 8,461,114 | 48.7 |
Separated | 18 | 3.3 | 13,090 | 3.3 | 529,280 | 3.0 |
Divorced | 50 | 9.2 | 39,595 | 9.9 | 1,460,899 | 8.4 |
Widowed | 17 | 3.1 | 26,245 | 6.5 | 949,634 | 5.5 |
Never married | 160 | 29.5 | 131,655 | 32.8 | 5,962,769 | 34.3 |
Of people in Fern Tree (L) aged 15 years and over, 54.9% were married and 12.9% were either divorced or separated.
Median age by registered marital status People aged 15 years and over | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Married | 52 | -- | 53 | -- | 50 | -- |
Separated | 48 | -- | 49 | -- | 49 | -- |
Divorced | 56 | -- | 55 | -- | 54 | -- |
Widowed | 71 | -- | 77 | -- | 78 | -- |
Never married | 30 | -- | 26 | -- | 25 | -- |
The median age of married people in Fern Tree (L) was 52 years and the median age of people never married was 30 years.
Social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 264 | 54.0 | 172,039 | 48.0 | 7,647,042 | 49.2 |
De facto marriage | 89 | 18.2 | 41,694 | 11.6 | 1,476,369 | 9.5 |
Not married | 136 | 27.8 | 144,719 | 40.4 | 6,413,399 | 41.3 |
In Fern Tree (L), of people aged 15 years and over, 54.0% of people were in a registered marriage and 18.2% were in a de facto marriage.
Median age by social marital status People aged 15 years and over | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Registered marriage | 50 | -- | 53 | -- | 50 | -- |
De facto marriage | 42 | -- | 36 | -- | 35 | -- |
Not married | 37 | -- | 39 | -- | 33 | -- |
The median age of people in a registered marriage in Fern Tree (L) was 50 years and the median age of people in a de facto marriage was 42 years.
Education | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Pre-school | 6 | 3.3 | 4,217 | 3.0 | 332,844 | 5.1 |
Primary - Government | 41 | 22.8 | 30,054 | 21.5 | 1,181,787 | 18.2 |
Primary - Catholic | 4 | 2.2 | 7,668 | 5.5 | 359,062 | 5.5 |
Primary - Other Non Government | 13 | 7.2 | 4,349 | 3.1 | 214,359 | 3.3 |
Secondary - Government | 15 | 8.3 | 18,175 | 13.0 | 774,074 | 11.9 |
Secondary - Catholic | 11 | 6.1 | 6,481 | 4.6 | 307,142 | 4.7 |
Secondary - Other Non Government | 15 | 8.3 | 4,952 | 3.5 | 254,828 | 3.9 |
Technical or further education institution | 12 | 6.7 | 12,869 | 9.2 | 473,606 | 7.3 |
University or tertiary institution | 40 | 22.2 | 16,530 | 11.8 | 932,524 | 14.3 |
Other | 3 | 1.7 | 2,865 | 2.0 | 161,660 | 2.5 |
Not Stated | 20 | 11.1 | 31,624 | 22.6 | 1,511,694 | 23.2 |
Total | 180 | -- | 139,784 | -- | 6,503,580 | -- |
In Fern Tree (L) 28.1% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 31.2% were in primary school, 22.0% in secondary school and 30.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.
Cultural & language diversity
Ancestry, top responses | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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English | 310 | 32.3 | 217,069 | 33.7 | 7,238,533 | 25.9 |
Australian | 268 | 27.9 | 218,577 | 33.9 | 7,098,486 | 25.4 |
Scottish | 100 | 10.4 | 43,196 | 6.7 | 1,792,622 | 6.4 |
Irish | 96 | 10.0 | 50,254 | 7.8 | 2,087,758 | 7.5 |
German | 32 | 3.3 | 17,062 | 2.6 | 898,674 | 3.2 |
The most common ancestries in Fern Tree (L) were English 32.3%, Australian 27.9%, Scottish 10.4%, Irish 10.0% and German 3.3%.
Country of birth | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Australia | 506 | 76.1 | 414,261 | 83.6 | 15,017,847 | 69.8 |
Other top responses: | null | null | null | null | null | null |
England | 54 | 8.1 | 19,470 | 3.9 | 911,593 | 4.2 |
South Africa | 13 | 2.0 | 1,514 | 0.3 | 145,683 | 0.7 |
Scotland | 10 | 1.5 | 2,715 | 0.5 | 133,432 | 0.6 |
United States of America | 10 | 1.5 | 1,461 | 0.3 | 77,009 | 0.4 |
New Zealand | 9 | 1.4 | 4,927 | 1.0 | 483,398 | 2.2 |
In Fern Tree (L), 76.1% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were England 8.1%, South Africa 2.0%, Scotland 1.5%, United States of America 1.5% and New Zealand 1.4%.
Birthplace of parents, stated responses | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Both parents born overseas | 163 | 25.8 | 69,303 | 14.9 | 6,876,586 | 34.3 |
Father only born overseas | 74 | 11.7 | 26,629 | 5.7 | 1,407,270 | 7.0 |
Mother only born overseas | 60 | 9.5 | 18,037 | 3.9 | 989,220 | 4.9 |
Both parents born in Australia | 334 | 52.9 | 351,939 | 75.5 | 10,757,087 | 53.7 |
In Fern Tree (L), 52.9% of people had both parents born in Australia and 25.8% of people had both parents born overseas.
Religious affiliation, top responses | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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No Religion | 334 | 50.2 | 141,872 | 28.6 | 4,796,787 | 22.3 |
Anglican | 105 | 15.8 | 128,712 | 26.0 | 3,679,907 | 17.1 |
Catholic | 74 | 11.1 | 88,838 | 17.9 | 5,439,268 | 25.3 |
Pentecostal | 20 | 3.0 | 4,801 | 1.0 | 237,986 | 1.1 |
Christian, nfd | 19 | 2.9 | 12,064 | 2.4 | 470,942 | 2.2 |
The most common responses for religion in Fern Tree (L) were No Religion 50.2%, Anglican 15.8%, Catholic 11.1%, Pentecostal 3.0% and Christian, nfd 2.9%.
Language, top responses (other than English) | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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German | 9 | 1.4 | 1,666 | 0.3 | 80,371 | 0.4 |
Dutch | 5 | 0.8 | 1,109 | 0.2 | 37,248 | 0.2 |
French | 5 | 0.8 | 698 | 0.1 | 57,740 | 0.3 |
Vietnamese | 5 | 0.8 | 284 | 0.1 | 233,390 | 1.1 |
Afrikaans | 4 | 0.6 | 360 | 0.1 | 35,031 | 0.2 |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
English only spoken at home | 611 | 91.9 | 454,118 | 91.7 | 16,509,291 | 76.8 |
Households where two or more languages are spoken | 19 | 7.4 | 11,074 | 5.7 | 1,579,949 | 20.4 |
In Fern Tree (L) 91.9% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included German 1.4%, Dutch 0.8%, French 0.8%, Vietnamese 0.8% and Afrikaans 0.6%.
Employment
Employment People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Worked full-time | 211 | 55.8 | 126,465 | 54.5 | 6,367,554 | 59.7 |
Worked part-time | 118 | 31.2 | 76,384 | 32.9 | 3,062,976 | 28.7 |
Away from work | 23 | 6.1 | 14,452 | 6.2 | 627,797 | 5.9 |
Unemployed | 26 | 6.9 | 14,825 | 6.4 | 600,133 | 5.6 |
Total in labour force | 378 | -- | 232,126 | -- | 10,658,460 | -- |
There were 378 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Fern Tree (L). Of these 55.8% were employed full time, 31.2% were employed part-time and 6.9% were unemployed.
View the labour force fact sheet Employment - hours worked Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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1-15 hours per week | 28 | 7.9 | 27,159 | 12.5 | 1,087,799 | 10.8 |
16-24 hours per week | 44 | 12.5 | 23,356 | 10.7 | 947,792 | 9.4 |
25-34 hours per week | 46 | 13.0 | 25,868 | 11.9 | 1,027,380 | 10.2 |
35-39 hours per week | 55 | 15.6 | 41,655 | 19.2 | 1,808,879 | 18.0 |
40 hours or more per week | 154 | 43.6 | 84,811 | 39.0 | 4,558,678 | 45.3 |
Of employed people in Fern Tree (L), 7.9% worked 1 to 15 hours, 12.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 43.6% worked 40 hours or more.
Median age by employment status Labour force, people aged 15 years and over | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Employed full-time | 43 | -- | 42 | -- | 40 | -- |
Employed part-time | 47 | -- | 42 | -- | 40 | -- |
The median age of people employed full-time in Fern Tree (L) was 43 years and for people who were employed part-time was 47 years.
Occupation Employed people aged 15 years and over | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Professionals | 158 | 44.5 | 40,145 | 18.5 | 2,145,442 | 21.3 |
Clerical and Administrative Workers | 44 | 12.4 | 30,054 | 13.8 | 1,483,558 | 14.7 |
Technicians and Trades Workers | 38 | 10.7 | 32,255 | 14.8 | 1,425,146 | 14.2 |
Managers | 36 | 10.1 | 26,970 | 12.4 | 1,293,970 | 12.9 |
Community and Personal Service Workers | 32 | 9.0 | 24,221 | 11.1 | 971,897 | 9.7 |
Labourers | 19 | 5.4 | 24,653 | 11.3 | 947,608 | 9.4 |
Sales Workers | 17 | 4.8 | 21,152 | 9.7 | 942,140 | 9.4 |
Machinery Operators And Drivers | 8 | 2.3 | 14,578 | 6.7 | 659,551 | 6.6 |
The most common occupations in Fern Tree (L) included Professionals 44.5%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.4%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.7%, Managers 10.1%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.0%, Labourers 5.4%, Sales Workers 4.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 2.3%.
Industry of employment, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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State Government Administration | 43 | 12.1 | 8,661 | 4.0 | 157,644 | 1.6 |
School Education | 33 | 9.3 | 12,855 | 5.9 | 467,373 | 4.6 |
Tertiary Education | 28 | 7.9 | 4,271 | 2.0 | 198,933 | 2.0 |
Hospitals | 17 | 4.8 | 5,946 | 2.7 | 361,011 | 3.6 |
Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services | 13 | 3.7 | 9,349 | 4.3 | 412,804 | 4.1 |
Of the employed people in Fern Tree (L), the most common responses for industry of employment included State Government Administration 12.1%, School Education 9.3%, Tertiary Education 7.9%, Hospitals 4.8% and Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 3.7%.
Median weekly incomes People aged 15 years and over | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Personal | 705 | -- | 499 | -- | 577 | -- |
Family | 1,743 | -- | 1,203 | -- | 1,481 | -- |
Household | 1,488 | -- | 948 | -- | 1,234 | -- |
The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Fern Tree (L) was $705.
View the income fact sheet Travel to work, top responses Employed people aged 15 years and over | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Car, as driver | 204 | 57.6 | 137,139 | 63.1 | 6,059,972 | 60.2 |
Car, as passenger | 19 | 5.4 | 14,797 | 6.8 | 537,638 | 5.3 |
Bicycle | 15 | 4.2 | 1,370 | 0.6 | 103,914 | 1.0 |
Bus | 11 | 3.1 | 5,507 | 2.5 | 301,187 | 3.0 |
Motorbike/scooter | 10 | 2.8 | 1,146 | 0.5 | 64,342 | 0.6 |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
People who travelled to work by public transport | 24 | 6.8 | 6,868 | 3.2 | 1,046,721 | 10.4 |
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger | 225 | 63.6 | 152,618 | 70.2 | 6,620,840 | 65.8 |
In Fern Tree (L), on the day of the Census, the most common methods of travel to work for employed people included Car, as driver 57.6%, Car, as passenger 5.4%, Bicycle 4.2%, Bus 3.1% and Motorbike/scooter 2.8%. On the day, 6.8% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 63.6% used car (either as driver or as passenger).
Unpaid work People aged 15 years and over | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Did unpaid domestic work (last week) | 463 | 85.3 | 289,363 | 72.1 | 12,149,347 | 70.0 |
Cared for child/children (last two weeks) | 176 | 32.4 | 111,822 | 27.9 | 4,827,808 | 27.8 |
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability (last two weeks) | 65 | 12.0 | 46,646 | 11.6 | 1,896,957 | 10.9 |
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) | 182 | 33.4 | 78,249 | 19.5 | 3,090,874 | 17.8 |
In Fern Tree (L), of people aged 15 years and over, 85.3% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 32.4% 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, 33.4% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.
Unpaid domestic work, number of hours People aged 15 years and over | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Less than 5 hours per week | 132 | 24.3 | 80,975 | 20.2 | 3,883,357 | 22.4 |
5 to 14 hours per week | 194 | 35.7 | 106,957 | 26.6 | 4,444,640 | 25.6 |
15 to 29 hours per week | 85 | 15.7 | 54,796 | 13.6 | 2,075,154 | 12.0 |
30 hours or more per week | 52 | 9.6 | 46,635 | 11.6 | 1,746,196 | 10.1 |
Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Fern Tree (L), 35.7% worked 5 to 14 hours, 15.7% worked 15 to 29 hours and 9.6% worked 30 hours or more.
Families
family composition | weekly incomes | employment status of couple familiesFamily composition
Family composition | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Couple family without children | 102 | 50.0 | 56,435 | 42.1 | 2,150,301 | 37.8 |
Couple family with children | 83 | 40.7 | 53,219 | 39.7 | 2,534,399 | 44.6 |
One parent family | 19 | 9.3 | 22,824 | 17.0 | 901,637 | 15.9 |
Other family | 0 | 0.0 | 1,718 | 1.3 | 97,722 | 1.7 |
Of the families in Fern Tree (L), 40.7% were couple families with children, 50.0% were couple families without children and 9.3% were one parent families.
Single (or lone) parents Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Male | -- | 27.8 | -- | 18.5 | -- | 17.6 |
Female | -- | 72.2 | -- | 81.5 | -- | 82.4 |
In Fern Tree (L) 27.8% of single parents were male and 72.2% were female.
Weekly incomes
Median family income, couple families with two incomes | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Families without children | 2,071 | -- | 1,771 | -- | 2,081 | -- |
Families with children | 2,218 | -- | 1,999 | -- | 2,310 | -- |
In Fern Tree (L), for couple families with two incomes, the median income for those with children was $2,218 and those without children was $2,071.
View the income fact sheetEmployment status of couple families
Employment status of couple families Labour force, parents or partners aged 15 years and over | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Both employed, worked full-time | 42 | 22.7 | 18,916 | 17.3 | 1,015,165 | 21.7 |
Both employed, worked part-time | 16 | 8.6 | 5,113 | 4.7 | 174,795 | 3.7 |
One employed full-time, one part-time | 36 | 19.5 | 24,509 | 22.4 | 1,001,907 | 21.4 |
One employed full-time, other not working | 27 | 14.6 | 14,195 | 12.9 | 736,322 | 15.7 |
One employed part-time, other not working | 9 | 4.9 | 7,386 | 6.7 | 251,191 | 5.4 |
Both not working | 27 | 14.6 | 25,360 | 23.1 | 899,598 | 19.2 |
Other | 9 | 4.9 | 6,840 | 6.2 | 291,196 | 6.2 |
Labour force status not stated | 19 | 10.3 | 7,334 | 6.7 | 314,529 | 6.7 |
In Fern Tree (L), of couple families with children, 22.7% had both partners employed full-time, 8.6% had both employed part-time and 19.5% 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 | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Occupied private dwellings | 259 | 93.2 | 192,819 | 85.6 | 7,760,320 | 89.3 |
Unoccupied private dwellings | 19 | 6.8 | 32,494 | 14.4 | 934,470 | 10.7 |
In Fern Tree (L), 93.2% of private dwellings were occupied and 6.8% were unoccupied.
Dwelling structure Occupied private dwellings | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Separate house | 256 | 98.8 | 166,516 | 86.4 | 5,864,574 | 75.6 |
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc | 0 | 0.0 | 10,329 | 5.4 | 765,980 | 9.9 |
Flat, unit or apartment | 0 | 0.0 | 14,516 | 7.5 | 1,056,237 | 13.6 |
Other dwelling | 3 | 1.2 | 1,355 | 0.7 | 66,666 | 0.9 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Fern Tree (L), 98.8% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 1.2% were other dwellings.
Number of bedrooms Occupied private dwellings | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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None (includes bedsitters) | 4 | 1.6 | 693 | 0.4 | 42,160 | 0.5 |
1 bedroom | 11 | 4.3 | 9,380 | 4.9 | 363,129 | 4.7 |
2 bedrooms | 47 | 18.3 | 39,348 | 20.4 | 1,481,577 | 19.1 |
3 bedrooms | 118 | 45.9 | 99,420 | 51.6 | 3,379,930 | 43.6 |
4 or more bedrooms | 77 | 30.0 | 40,675 | 21.1 | 2,350,132 | 30.3 |
Number of bedrooms not stated | 0 | 0.0 | 3,310 | 1.7 | 143,394 | 1.8 |
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling | 3.1 | -- | 3 | -- | 3.1 | -- |
Average number of people per household | 2.5 | -- | 2.4 | -- | 2.6 | -- |
In Fern Tree (L), of occupied private dwellings 4.3% had 1 bedroom, 18.3% had 2 bedrooms and 45.9% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.1. The average household size was 2.5 people.
Tenure Occupied private dwellings | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Owned outright | 104 | 40.6 | 69,770 | 36.2 | 2,488,149 | 32.1 |
Owned with a mortgage | 124 | 48.4 | 65,922 | 34.2 | 2,709,433 | 34.9 |
Rented | 28 | 10.9 | 50,956 | 26.4 | 2,297,458 | 29.6 |
Other tenure type | 0 | 0.0 | 1,495 | 0.8 | 70,069 | 0.9 |
Tenure type not stated | 0 | 0.0 | 4,683 | 2.4 | 195,213 | 2.5 |
Of occupied private dwellings in Fern Tree (L), 40.6% were owned outright, 48.4% were owned with a mortgage and 10.9% were rented.
Household composition
Household composition | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Family households | 207 | 80.2 | 132,582 | 68.8 | 5,550,614 | 71.5 |
Single (or lone) person households | 48 | 18.6 | 54,039 | 28.0 | 1,888,698 | 24.3 |
Group households | 3 | 1.2 | 6,205 | 3.2 | 321,007 | 4.1 |
In Fern Tree (L), of all households, 80.2% were family households, 18.6% were single person households and 1.2% were group households.
Household income | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Less than $600 gross weekly income | -- | 14.3 | -- | 30.7 | -- | 23.7 |
More than $3,000 gross weekly income | -- | 11.3 | -- | 5.4 | -- | 11.2 |
In Fern Tree (L), 14.3% of households had a weekly household income of less than $600 and 11.3% 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 | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Median rent | 350 | -- | 200 | -- | 285 | -- |
Households where rent payments are less than 30% of household income | -- | 94.9 | -- | 90.5 | -- | 89.6 |
Households where rent payments are 30%, or greater, of household income | -- | 5.1 | -- | 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 | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Median mortgage repayments | 1,610 | -- | 1,300 | -- | 1,800 | -- |
Households where mortgage payments are less than 30% of household income | -- | 90.6 | -- | 92.5 | -- | 90.1 |
Households where mortgage payments are 30%, or greater, of household income | -- | 9.4 | -- | 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 | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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None | 3 | 1.2 | 15,145 | 7.9 | 665,852 | 8.6 |
1 motor vehicle | 92 | 35.7 | 68,647 | 35.6 | 2,778,576 | 35.8 |
2 motor vehicles | 118 | 45.7 | 68,499 | 35.5 | 2,802,468 | 36.1 |
3 or more vehicles | 42 | 16.3 | 34,946 | 18.1 | 1,279,134 | 16.5 |
Number of motor vehicles not stated | 3 | 1.2 | 5,589 | 2.9 | 234,292 | 3.0 |
In Fern Tree (L), 35.7% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 45.7% had two registered motor vehicles and 16.3% had three or more registered motor vehicles.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
selected people & dwelling characteristicsPeople characteristics
People characteristics | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander | 12 | -- | 19,625 | -- | 548,368 | -- |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Male | 6 | 50.0 | 9,629 | 49.1 | 270,331 | 49.3 |
Female | 6 | 50.0 | 9,996 | 50.9 | 278,037 | 50.7 |
null | null | null | null | null | null | null |
Median age | 36 | -- | 22 | -- | 21 | -- |
In Fern Tree (L), there were 12 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. Of these, 6 (or 50.0%) were male and 6 (or 50.0%) were female. The median age was 36 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 | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Average number of people per household | 3.5 | -- | 3 | -- | 3.3 | -- |
Average number of people per bedroom | 1 | -- | 1.2 | -- | 1.2 | -- |
Median household income | 3,583 | -- | 923 | -- | 991 | -- |
Average number of people per bedroom includes a miscalculation. For more information see the persons per bedroom correction page.
In Fern Tree (L), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.5, with 1 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $3,583.
Mortgage and rent | Fern Tree (L) | % Fern Tree (L) | Tasmania | % Tasmania | Australia | % Australia |
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Median weekly rent | 400 | -- | 190 | -- | 195 | -- |
Median monthly mortgage repayments | 2,953 | -- | 1,300 | -- | 1,647 | -- |
In Fern Tree (L), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $400 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,953.
Some values may have been adjusted to avoid release of confidential data. This may have a significant impact on the calculated percentages.