Council
Population Overview
Total Population
10,942
Males
5,500 (50.3%)
Females
5,446 (49.8%)
Indigenous
724 (6.6%)
Born in Australia
91.7%
English Only at Home
97.6%
Australian Citizens
9,977
Other Languages
2.4%
Age Distribution
Income
Median Personal Income
$619/week
Annual Personal Income
$32,188
Median Household Income
$1,244/week
Annual Household Income
$64,688
Median Family Income
$1,518/week
Annual Family Income
$78,936
Housing
Median Weekly Rent
$285
Median Monthly Mortgage
$1,235
Average Household Size
2.5 persons
Avg Persons per Bedroom
0.8
Birthplace
Born in Australia
9,334 (91.7%)
Born Overseas
844 (8.3%)
Education (Highest Year Completed)
Year 12 or Equivalent
2,926 (35.0%)
Year 11 or Equivalent
930 (11.1%)
Year 10 or Equivalent
3,245 (38.9%)
Year 9 or Equivalent
795 (9.5%)
Year 8 or Below
412 (4.9%)
Did Not Go to School
42 (0.5%)
Employment
Employed Full-time
2,597
Employed Part-time
1,661
Total Employed
4,619
Unemployed
368
Unemployment Rate
7.3%
Participation Rate
55.5%
Labour Force
4,988
Not in Labour Force
3,412
Family Composition
Total Families
3,037
Couple - No Children
1,278 (42.1%)
Couple with Children
1,116 (36.7%)
One Parent Family
599 (19.7%)
Other Family
40 (1.3%)
Dwelling Structure
Separate Houses
3,861 (94.1%)
Semi-detached/Townhouse
127 (3.1%)
Flat/Apartment
68 (1.7%)
Other Dwelling
46 (1.1%)
Total Occupied Dwellings
4,102
Unoccupied Dwellings
353
Motor Vehicles per Household
No Vehicle
222 (5.5%)
1 Vehicle
1,198 (29.6%)
2 Vehicles
1,414 (34.9%)
3 Vehicles
722 (17.8%)
4+ Vehicles
499 (12.3%)
Total Dwellings
4,048
Suburbs in this Council (25)
Black Hills (201)Boyer (58)Bushy Park (147)Claremont (8,397)Glenfern (176)Glenora (93)Granton (1,903)Hayes (109)Lachlan (953)Lawitta (226)Macquarie Plains (53)Magra (759)Malbina (77)Maydena (198)Molesworth (683)Moogara (67)Mount Lloyd (78)National Park (80)New Norfolk (6,037)Plenty (66)Rosegarland (92)Sorell Creek (95)Strathgordon (8)Uxbridge (40)Westerway (210)