Meander Valley Council - LGA Profile

🏛️ Council

Meander Valley Council

Local Government Area · TAS

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👥 Population Overview

Total Population

20,709

Males

10,125 (48.9%)

Females

10,578 (51.1%)

Indigenous

773 (3.7%)

Born in Australia

87.6%

English Only at Home

95.7%

Australian Citizens

18,879

Other Languages

4.3%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

4.7%

5-14 years

11.8%

15-19 years

5.3%

20-24 years

5.0%

25-34 years

11.0%

35-44 years

10.8%

45-54 years

13.0%

55-64 years

14.8%

65-74 years

13.6%

75-84 years

7.7%

85+ years

2.4%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$670/week

Annual Personal Income

$34,840

Median Household Income

$1,290/week

Annual Household Income

$67,080

Median Family Income

$1,675/week

Annual Family Income

$87,100

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$270

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,322

Average Household Size

2.4 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.8

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

17,176 (87.6%)

Born Overseas

2,435 (12.4%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

6,531 (40.1%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

1,619 (9.9%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

5,947 (36.5%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

1,471 (9.0%)

Year 8 or Below

686 (4.2%)

Did Not Go to School

43 (0.3%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

5,432

Employed Part-time

3,643

Total Employed

9,652

Unemployed

472

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Participation Rate

58.5%

Labour Force

10,122

Not in Labour Force

6,405

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

5,864

Couple - No Children

2,769 (47.2%)

Couple with Children

2,224 (37.9%)

One Parent Family

827 (14.1%)

Other Family

50 (0.9%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

7,426 (89.9%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

406 (4.9%)

Flat/Apartment

366 (4.4%)

Other Dwelling

51 (0.6%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

8,257

Unoccupied Dwellings

637

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

307 (3.8%)

1 Vehicle

2,503 (30.7%)

2 Vehicles

3,013 (37.0%)

3 Vehicles

1,376 (16.9%)

4+ Vehicles

939 (11.5%)

Total Dwellings

8,141

Meander Valley