7120, TAS

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Postal Areas
Area code POA7120
People 1,892
Male 50.5%
Female 49.5%
Median age 52
Families 520
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 997
Average number of people per household 2.2
Median weekly household income $1,027
Median monthly mortgage repayments $895
Median weekly rent (b) $188
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 2.3

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male 952 50.5 273,765 49.1 12,545,154 49.3
Female 935 49.5 283,804 50.9 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
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Indigenous status
All people 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 107 5.7 30,186 5.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 1,648 87.1 501,521 89.9 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 135 7.1 25,851 4.6 1,234,112 4.9

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Age
All people 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median age 52 N/A 42 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 74 3.9 28,277 5.1 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 78 4.1 31,150 5.6 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 94 5.0 33,212 6.0 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 114 6.1 30,065 5.4 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 92 4.9 31,024 5.6 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 87 4.6 38,756 7.0 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 74 3.9 37,908 6.8 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 94 5.0 34,708 6.2 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 78 4.1 31,246 5.6 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 100 5.3 33,228 6.0 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 157 8.3 35,976 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 175 9.3 36,993 6.6 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 192 10.2 38,395 6.9 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 144 7.6 35,137 6.3 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 150 8.0 31,856 5.7 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 95 5.0 22,029 4.0 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 46 2.4 14,617 2.6 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 40 2.1 12,995 2.3 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Married 721 44.0 206,403 44.4 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 66 4.0 15,471 3.3 674,590 3.2
Divorced 194 11.8 47,755 10.3 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 115 7.0 27,690 6.0 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 547 33.4 167,621 36.1 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 653 44.9 184,392 44.3 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 193 13.3 56,124 13.5 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 609 41.9 175,696 42.2 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
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Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Preschool 14 3.2 6,495 4.2 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 107 24.2 32,003 20.8 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 7 1.6 8,393 5.4 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 0 0.0 4,774 3.1 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 113 25.6 45,209 29.3 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 80 18.1 19,566 12.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 10 2.3 7,112 4.6 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 8 1.8 5,449 3.5 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 85 19.2 32,170 20.9 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 28 6.3 14,763 9.6 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 22 5.0 19,814 12.8 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 54 12.2 34,622 22.5 1,789,994 23.3
Other 4 0.9 4,810 3.1 242,821 3.2
Not stated 159 36.0 30,895 20.0 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 159 9.7 101,841 21.9 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 105 6.4 36,691 7.9 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 44 2.7 16,316 3.5 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 220 13.4 69,830 15.0 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 200 12.2 55,704 12.0 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 90 5.5 19,888 4.3 958,803 4.6
Year 10 384 23.4 74,077 15.9 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 388 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 45 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 216 13.2 39,838 8.6 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 22 1.3 10,491 2.3 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 5 0.3 1,864 0.4 175,844 0.8
Not stated 188 11.5 37,912 8.2 1,694,773 8.2

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Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
English 901 47.6 243,587 43.7 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 811 42.9 225,198 40.4 7,596,753 29.9
Scottish 203 10.7 52,604 9.4 2,176,777 8.6
Irish 182 9.6 56,619 10.2 2,410,833 9.5
Australian Aboriginal 86 4.5 26,926 4.8 741,307 2.9

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
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Country of birth, top responses
All people 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 1,569 82.9 440,809 79.1 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 56 3.0 19,283 3.5 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 13 0.7 5,483 1.0 530,492 2.1
Scotland 7 0.4 2,280 0.4 118,496 0.5
Ireland 5 0.3 745 0.1 80,927 0.3
France 5 0.3 447 0.1 36,019 0.1

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
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Country of birth of parents
All people 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 151 8.0 101,972 18.3 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 62 3.3 30,769 5.5 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 46 2.4 21,714 3.9 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 1,452 76.9 371,533 66.6 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 178 9.4 31,575 5.7 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 1,516 80.1 394,752 70.8 12,959,282 51.0
England 96 5.1 33,809 6.1 1,626,778 6.4
Netherlands 18 1.0 5,870 1.1 177,340 0.7
New Zealand 17 0.9 7,678 1.4 673,661 2.6
Ireland 10 0.5 2,160 0.4 184,126 0.7

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 1,529 80.8 404,076 72.5 13,383,605 52.6
England 84 4.4 30,581 5.5 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 17 0.9 7,231 1.3 650,743 2.6
Scotland 17 0.9 4,573 0.8 241,428 0.9
Fiji 8 0.4 448 0.1 102,887 0.4

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 733 38.7 276,330 49.6 9,767,448 38.4
Anglican 496 26.2 80,380 14.4 2,496,273 9.8
Catholic 237 12.5 71,045 12.7 5,075,907 20.0
Not stated 196 10.4 37,450 6.7 1,751,052 6.9
Uniting Church 106 5.6 14,447 2.6 673,260 2.6

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In 7120, TAS, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (54.3%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
French 7 0.4 813 0.1 70,740 0.3
Punjabi 4 0.2 2,556 0.5 239,033 0.9
German 3 0.2 1,446 0.3 70,247 0.3
Thai 3 0.2 629 0.1 66,576 0.3
Mandarin 3 0.2 8,129 1.5 685,274 2.7
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 1,716 90.7 479,875 86.1 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 19 2.4 20,434 9.4 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
In the labour force 819 50.0 270,780 58.2 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 682 41.6 169,864 36.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 134 8.2 24,299 5.2 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 399 48.7 139,850 51.6 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 286 34.9 98,591 36.4 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 82 10.0 16,275 6.0 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 54 6.6 16,058 5.9 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 44 5.7 12,007 4.7 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 112 14.6 39,709 15.6 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 107 14.0 35,160 13.8 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 68 8.9 23,730 9.3 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 120 15.6 54,639 21.5 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 126 16.4 44,860 17.6 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 153 19.9 40,354 15.8 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Managers 172 22.4 32,403 12.7 1,645,769 13.7
Labourers 125 16.3 28,679 11.3 1,086,120 9.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 90 11.7 34,676 13.6 1,382,205 11.5
Technicians and Trades Workers 87 11.3 35,480 13.9 1,554,313 12.9
Professionals 74 9.6 50,919 20.0 2,886,921 24.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 68 8.9 16,230 6.4 755,863 6.3
Sales Workers 62 8.1 21,834 8.6 986,433 8.2
Clerical and Administrative Workers 61 8.0 29,776 11.7 1,525,311 12.7

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Sheep Farming (Specialised) 99 12.9 835 0.3 18,278 0.2
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 34 4.4 11,541 4.5 545,158 4.5
Sheep-Beef Cattle Farming 26 3.4 405 0.2 7,521 0.1
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 22 2.9 7,447 2.9 299,810 2.5
Secondary Education 21 2.7 4,221 1.7 205,360 1.7

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
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Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $531 N/A $701 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,365 N/A $1,720 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,027 N/A $1,358 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 471 61.4 163,186 64.1 6,347,498 52.7
Walked only 47 6.1 10,785 4.2 306,045 2.5
Car, as passenger 33 4.3 13,393 5.3 466,904 3.9
Truck 13 1.7 1,742 0.7 76,657 0.6
Motorbike/scooter 5 0.7 1,139 0.4 49,683 0.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 67 8.7 29,181 11.5 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 112 14.6 20,330 8.0 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 4 0.5 8,054 3.2 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 504 65.7 179,530 70.5 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
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Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 1,077 65.7 323,348 69.5 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 324 19.8 119,193 25.6 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 240 14.7 59,864 12.9 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 323 19.7 83,646 18.0 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 273 16.7 90,453 19.5 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 422 25.8 130,852 28.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 208 12.7 60,147 12.9 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 171 10.5 41,900 9.0 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Arthritis 272 14.4 68,070 12.2 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 146 7.7 52,171 9.4 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 69 3.6 19,104 3.4 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 22 1.2 4,395 0.8 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 127 6.7 28,394 5.1 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 115 6.1 25,185 4.5 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 21 1.1 6,326 1.1 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 67 3.5 14,027 2.5 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 218 11.5 63,861 11.5 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 19 1.0 6,836 1.2 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 162 8.6 49,458 8.9 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 961 50.8 305,093 54.7 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 197 10.4 43,649 7.8 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
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Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 1,016 53.7 326,646 58.6 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 429 22.7 121,261 21.7 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 153 8.1 42,817 7.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 93 4.9 23,200 4.2 772,142 3.0
Not stated 197 10.4 43,649 7.8 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Currently serving 0 0.0 958 0.2 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 68 4.1 17,515 3.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 1,435 87.6 421,126 90.6 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 135 8.2 25,336 5.4 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

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Families

Family composition
All families 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 262 50.4 67,011 44.5 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 163 31.3 55,446 36.8 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 89 17.1 25,988 17.3 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 0 0.0 2,122 1.4 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male N/A 19.1 N/A 21.3 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 77.5 N/A 78.8 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
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Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 59 13.7 21,871 17.9 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 31 7.2 7,473 6.1 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 84 19.5 27,941 22.8 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 42 9.8 12,738 10.4 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 29 6.7 8,972 7.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 126 29.3 30,093 24.6 1,163,744 21.0
Other 44 10.2 7,624 6.2 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 22 5.1 5,755 4.7 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
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Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 782 82.7 218,412 88.2 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 161 17.0 29,185 11.8 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Separate house 752 96.2 191,561 87.7 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 12 1.5 13,402 6.1 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 19 2.4 11,575 5.3 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 4 0.5 1,389 0.6 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
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Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 5 0.6 1,010 0.5 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 37 4.7 10,361 4.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 152 19.3 44,713 20.5 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 384 48.7 108,405 49.6 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 193 24.5 50,573 23.2 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 17 2.2 3,355 1.5 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.2 N/A 2.4 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None 35 4.5 13,015 6.0 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 206 26.3 75,697 34.7 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 267 34.1 77,289 35.4 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 258 33.0 49,047 22.5 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 17 2.2 3,365 1.5 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

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Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Family households 510 65.0 147,619 67.6 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 255 32.5 63,360 29.0 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 20 2.5 7,429 3.4 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Owned outright 367 46.9 81,042 37.1 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 239 30.6 72,157 33.0 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 125 16.0 57,762 26.4 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 37 4.7 4,045 1.9 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 21 2.7 3,403 1.6 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

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Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 27.8 N/A 21.1 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 8.4 N/A 15.0 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
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Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 188 N/A 290 N/A 375 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 60 48.0 32,577 56.4 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 43 34.4 19,730 34.2 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 23 18.4 5,459 9.5 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

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Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 895 N/A 1,313 N/A 1,863 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 165 69.0 56,682 78.6 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 27 11.3 7,311 10.1 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 38 15.9 8,167 11.3 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male 51 45.9 14,761 48.9 403,709 49.7
Female 60 54.1 15,425 51.1 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 26 N/A 25 N/A 24 N/A

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Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.1 N/A 2.9 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 1 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,292 N/A 1,370 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		7120, TAS % 7120, TAS Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 180 N/A 265 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 953 N/A 1,300 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

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