Rural Balance (Tas.)

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Section of State
Area code SOS63
People 107,361
Male 51.6%
Female 48.4%
Median age 46
Families 30,550
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 53,067
Average number of people per household 2.5
Median weekly household income $1,426
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,350
Median weekly rent (b) $250
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 2.5

(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 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male 55,419 51.6 273,765 49.1 12,545,154 49.3
Female 51,943 48.4 283,804 50.9 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 6,116 5.7 30,186 5.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 94,784 88.3 501,521 89.9 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 6,455 6.0 25,851 4.6 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median age 46 N/A 42 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 5,065 4.7 28,277 5.1 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 6,040 5.6 31,150 5.6 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 6,875 6.4 33,212 6.0 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 6,019 5.6 30,065 5.4 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 4,564 4.3 31,024 5.6 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 4,852 4.5 38,756 7.0 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 5,415 5.0 37,908 6.8 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 6,131 5.7 34,708 6.2 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 6,242 5.8 31,246 5.6 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 7,172 6.7 33,228 6.0 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 8,379 7.8 35,976 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 9,190 8.6 36,993 6.6 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 9,675 9.0 38,395 6.9 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 8,249 7.7 35,137 6.3 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 6,571 6.1 31,856 5.7 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 3,818 3.6 22,029 4.0 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 1,926 1.8 14,617 2.6 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 1,169 1.1 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 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Married 45,972 51.4 206,403 44.4 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 2,742 3.1 15,471 3.3 674,590 3.2
Divorced 8,830 9.9 47,755 10.3 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 3,575 4.0 27,690 6.0 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 28,257 31.6 167,621 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 40,989 51.7 184,392 44.3 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 11,732 14.8 56,124 13.5 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 26,532 33.5 175,696 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Preschool 1,060 3.7 6,495 4.2 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 6,167 21.7 32,003 20.8 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 1,584 5.6 8,393 5.4 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 1,065 3.7 4,774 3.1 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 8,820 31.0 45,209 29.3 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 3,869 13.6 19,566 12.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 1,347 4.7 7,112 4.6 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 1,161 4.1 5,449 3.5 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 6,387 22.5 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) 2,166 7.6 14,763 9.6 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 2,179 7.7 19,814 12.8 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 4,349 15.3 34,622 22.5 1,789,994 23.3
Other 713 2.5 4,810 3.1 242,821 3.2
Not stated 7,118 25.0 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.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 15,508 17.4 101,841 21.9 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 7,771 8.7 36,691 7.9 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 3,315 3.7 16,316 3.5 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 16,271 18.2 69,830 15.0 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 9,506 10.6 55,704 12.0 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 3,852 4.3 19,888 4.3 958,803 4.6
Year 10 15,247 17.1 74,077 15.9 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 64 0.1 388 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 8 0.0 45 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 7,419 8.3 39,838 8.6 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 2,035 2.3 10,491 2.3 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 150 0.2 1,864 0.4 175,844 0.8
Not stated 8,227 9.2 37,912 8.2 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
English 48,648 45.3 243,587 43.7 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 46,256 43.1 225,198 40.4 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 11,083 10.3 56,619 10.2 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 10,846 10.1 52,604 9.4 2,176,777 8.6
Australian Aboriginal 5,353 5.0 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 87,075 81.1 440,809 79.1 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 4,587 4.3 19,283 3.5 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 1,488 1.4 5,483 1.0 530,492 2.1
Germany 516 0.5 2,087 0.4 101,255 0.4
United States of America 491 0.5 2,056 0.4 101,309 0.4
Netherlands 428 0.4 2,136 0.4 66,481 0.3

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 15,380 14.3 101,972 18.3 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 5,648 5.3 30,769 5.5 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 4,414 4.1 21,714 3.9 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 74,714 69.6 371,533 66.6 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 7,208 6.7 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 79,464 74.0 394,752 70.8 12,959,282 51.0
England 7,334 6.8 33,809 6.1 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 1,926 1.8 7,678 1.4 673,661 2.6
Netherlands 1,326 1.2 5,870 1.1 177,340 0.7
Scotland 1,012 0.9 5,272 0.9 272,233 1.1

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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 80,717 75.2 404,076 72.5 13,383,605 52.6
England 6,934 6.5 30,581 5.5 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 1,911 1.8 7,231 1.3 650,743 2.6
Netherlands 1,235 1.2 5,259 0.9 152,483 0.6
Germany 914 0.9 3,608 0.6 173,712 0.7

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.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 54,604 50.9 276,330 49.6 9,767,448 38.4
Anglican 16,391 15.3 80,380 14.4 2,496,273 9.8
Catholic 12,261 11.4 71,045 12.7 5,075,907 20.0
Not stated 8,934 8.3 37,450 6.7 1,751,052 6.9
Christian, nfd 3,247 3.0 13,986 2.5 688,440 2.7

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 Rural Balance (Tas.), Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (56.1%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
German 381 0.4 1,446 0.3 70,247 0.3
Mandarin 244 0.2 8,129 1.5 685,274 2.7
Spanish 191 0.2 1,571 0.3 171,370 0.7
Nepali 165 0.2 7,248 1.3 133,068 0.5
French 157 0.1 813 0.1 70,740 0.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 97,368 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 1,743 4.4 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 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
In the labour force 52,957 59.3 270,780 58.2 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 30,840 34.5 169,864 36.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 5,582 6.2 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 27,731 52.4 139,850 51.6 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 19,193 36.2 98,591 36.4 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 3,725 7.0 16,275 6.0 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 2,304 4.4 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 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 2,667 5.3 12,007 4.7 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 7,866 15.5 39,709 15.6 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 6,808 13.4 35,160 13.8 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 4,520 8.9 23,730 9.3 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 8,841 17.5 54,639 21.5 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 9,020 17.8 44,860 17.6 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 9,871 19.5 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 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Managers 9,188 18.1 32,403 12.7 1,645,769 13.7
Professionals 8,211 16.2 50,919 20.0 2,886,921 24.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 7,948 15.7 35,480 13.9 1,554,313 12.9
Labourers 6,313 12.5 28,679 11.3 1,086,120 9.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 5,479 10.8 34,676 13.6 1,382,205 11.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 5,224 10.3 29,776 11.7 1,525,311 12.7
Machinery Operators and Drivers 3,850 7.6 16,230 6.4 755,863 6.3
Sales Workers 3,406 6.7 21,834 8.6 986,433 8.2

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 1,709 3.4 11,541 4.5 545,158 4.5
Other Social Assistance Services 1,358 2.7 8,508 3.3 278,221 2.3
Primary Education 1,239 2.4 6,657 2.6 265,249 2.2
Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 1,165 2.3 1,345 0.5 44,450 0.4
Dairy Cattle Farming 1,148 2.3 1,528 0.6 17,445 0.1

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $690 N/A $701 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,736 N/A $1,720 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,426 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 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 32,688 64.5 163,186 64.1 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 1,942 3.8 13,393 5.3 466,904 3.9
Walked only 1,566 3.1 10,785 4.2 306,045 2.5
Truck 725 1.4 1,742 0.7 76,657 0.6
Bus 326 0.6 6,275 2.5 175,085 1.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 5,446 10.8 29,181 11.5 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 6,329 12.5 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) 532 1.1 8,054 3.2 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 35,074 69.3 179,530 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 66,191 74.1 323,348 69.5 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 22,963 25.7 119,193 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) 12,130 13.6 59,864 12.9 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 17,504 19.6 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 16,279 18.2 90,453 19.5 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 25,766 28.8 130,852 28.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 13,703 15.3 60,147 12.9 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 10,430 11.7 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 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Arthritis 12,951 12.1 68,070 12.2 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 8,997 8.4 52,171 9.4 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 3,695 3.4 19,104 3.4 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 359 0.3 4,395 0.8 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 4,791 4.5 28,394 5.1 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 4,613 4.3 25,185 4.5 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 958 0.9 6,326 1.1 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 2,424 2.3 14,027 2.5 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 10,310 9.6 63,861 11.5 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 1,079 1.0 6,836 1.2 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 8,702 8.1 49,458 8.9 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 60,245 56.1 305,093 54.7 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 9,330 8.7 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 64,272 59.9 326,646 58.6 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 22,612 21.1 121,261 21.7 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 7,529 7.0 42,817 7.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 3,615 3.4 23,200 4.2 772,142 3.0
Not stated 9,330 8.7 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 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Currently serving 162 0.2 958 0.2 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 3,618 4.0 17,515 3.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 79,868 89.4 421,126 90.6 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 5,731 6.4 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.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 14,994 49.1 67,011 44.5 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 11,923 39.0 55,446 36.8 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 3,379 11.1 25,988 17.3 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 249 0.8 2,122 1.4 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male N/A 30.2 N/A 21.3 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 69.9 N/A 78.8 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 4,576 17.0 21,871 17.9 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 1,746 6.5 7,473 6.1 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 6,135 22.8 27,941 22.8 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 2,819 10.5 12,738 10.4 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 2,104 7.8 8,972 7.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 6,269 23.3 30,093 24.6 1,163,744 21.0
Other 1,880 7.0 7,624 6.2 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 1,398 5.2 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)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 39,495 78.8 218,412 88.2 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 10,634 21.2 29,185 11.8 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Separate house 38,858 98.4 191,561 87.7 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 160 0.4 13,402 6.1 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 78 0.2 11,575 5.3 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 297 0.8 1,389 0.6 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 370 0.9 1,010 0.5 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 1,680 4.3 10,361 4.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 5,802 14.7 44,713 20.5 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 18,656 47.2 108,405 49.6 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 12,404 31.4 50,573 23.2 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 586 1.5 3,355 1.5 130,989 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.2 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.5 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)
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Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None 520 1.3 13,015 6.0 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 8,325 21.1 75,697 34.7 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 15,265 38.6 77,289 35.4 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 14,803 37.5 49,047 22.5 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 585 1.5 3,365 1.5 134,848 1.5

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

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Family households 29,836 75.5 147,619 67.6 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 8,837 22.4 63,360 29.0 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 825 2.1 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) 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Owned outright 18,255 46.2 81,042 37.1 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 14,967 37.9 72,157 33.0 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 4,402 11.1 57,762 26.4 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 1,277 3.2 4,045 1.9 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 594 1.5 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.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 18.6 N/A 21.1 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 15.8 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)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 250 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) 2,614 59.4 32,577 56.4 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 1,158 26.3 19,730 34.2 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 625 14.2 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.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
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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 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,350 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) 11,160 74.6 56,682 78.6 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 1,793 12.0 7,311 10.1 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 2,011 13.4 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)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male 3,111 50.9 14,761 48.9 403,709 49.7
Female 3,005 49.1 15,425 51.1 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 27 N/A 25 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

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 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (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) 1,533 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 		Rural Balance (Tas.) % Rural Balance (Tas.) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 260 N/A 265 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,300 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.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
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