Southern Midlands Council - LGA Profile

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Southern Midlands Council

Local Government Area · TAS

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👥 Population Overview

Total Population

6,662

Males

3,434 (51.5%)

Females

3,225 (48.4%)

Indigenous

455 (6.8%)

Born in Australia

93.4%

English Only at Home

98.5%

Australian Citizens

6,057

Other Languages

1.5%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

5.3%

5-14 years

11.9%

15-19 years

5.9%

20-24 years

5.6%

25-34 years

11.2%

35-44 years

11.3%

45-54 years

13.6%

55-64 years

16.2%

65-74 years

12.3%

75-84 years

5.5%

85+ years

1.3%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$660/week

Annual Personal Income

$34,320

Median Household Income

$1,332/week

Annual Household Income

$69,264

Median Family Income

$1,605/week

Annual Family Income

$83,460

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$250

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,300

Average Household Size

2.5 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.8

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

5,665 (93.4%)

Born Overseas

402 (6.6%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

1,744 (34.6%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

557 (11.1%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

1,951 (38.7%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

525 (10.4%)

Year 8 or Below

253 (5.0%)

Did Not Go to School

9 (0.2%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

1,745

Employed Part-time

982

Total Employed

2,986

Unemployed

150

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Participation Rate

56.9%

Labour Force

3,145

Not in Labour Force

1,949

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

1,865

Couple - No Children

820 (44.0%)

Couple with Children

741 (39.7%)

One Parent Family

278 (14.9%)

Other Family

20 (1.1%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

2,424 (98.3%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

9 (0.4%)

Flat/Apartment

22 (0.9%)

Other Dwelling

7 (0.3%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

2,465

Unoccupied Dwellings

339

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

60 (2.5%)

1 Vehicle

524 (21.6%)

2 Vehicles

893 (36.8%)

3 Vehicles

492 (20.3%)

4+ Vehicles

454 (18.7%)

Total Dwellings

2,424

Southern Midlands