Kentish Council - LGA Profile

🏛️ Council

Kentish Council

Local Government Area · TAS

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👥 Population Overview

Total Population

6,603

Males

3,387 (51.3%)

Females

3,216 (48.7%)

Indigenous

399 (6.0%)

Born in Australia

86.8%

English Only at Home

95.7%

Australian Citizens

5,850

Other Languages

4.3%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

4.3%

5-14 years

11.0%

15-19 years

5.1%

20-24 years

4.4%

25-34 years

9.6%

35-44 years

10.5%

45-54 years

14.1%

55-64 years

18.9%

65-74 years

14.0%

75-84 years

6.4%

85+ years

1.6%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$604/week

Annual Personal Income

$31,408

Median Household Income

$1,207/week

Annual Household Income

$62,764

Median Family Income

$1,470/week

Annual Family Income

$76,440

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$230

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,248

Average Household Size

2.4 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.8

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

5,256 (86.8%)

Born Overseas

797 (13.2%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

1,829 (35.9%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

526 (10.3%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

2,008 (39.5%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

456 (9.0%)

Year 8 or Below

256 (5.0%)

Did Not Go to School

14 (0.3%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

1,564

Employed Part-time

1,015

Total Employed

2,813

Unemployed

162

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Participation Rate

53.1%

Labour Force

2,976

Not in Labour Force

2,174

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

1,808

Couple - No Children

928 (51.3%)

Couple with Children

655 (36.2%)

One Parent Family

208 (11.5%)

Other Family

14 (0.8%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

2,349 (95.8%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

77 (3.1%)

Flat/Apartment

0 (0%)

Other Dwelling

10 (0.4%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

2,451

Unoccupied Dwellings

258

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

59 (2.4%)

1 Vehicle

609 (25.2%)

2 Vehicles

925 (38.3%)

3 Vehicles

472 (19.6%)

4+ Vehicles

351 (14.6%)

Total Dwellings

2,412

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