West Tamar Council - LGA Profile

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West Tamar Council

Local Government Area · TAS

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👥 Population Overview

Total Population

25,145

Males

12,363 (49.2%)

Females

12,781 (50.8%)

Indigenous

695 (2.8%)

Born in Australia

83.8%

English Only at Home

94.0%

Australian Citizens

22,748

Other Languages

6.0%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

4.8%

5-14 years

12.0%

15-19 years

5.9%

20-24 years

4.6%

25-34 years

10.6%

35-44 years

11.1%

45-54 years

13.0%

55-64 years

14.9%

65-74 years

13.4%

75-84 years

7.4%

85+ years

2.3%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$700/week

Annual Personal Income

$36,400

Median Household Income

$1,402/week

Annual Household Income

$72,904

Median Family Income

$1,758/week

Annual Family Income

$91,416

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$300

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,364

Average Household Size

2.4 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.8

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

20,054 (83.8%)

Born Overseas

3,875 (16.2%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

9,208 (46.7%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

1,916 (9.7%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

6,407 (32.5%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

1,420 (7.2%)

Year 8 or Below

695 (3.5%)

Did Not Go to School

71 (0.4%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

6,361

Employed Part-time

4,437

Total Employed

11,503

Unemployed

585

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Participation Rate

57.8%

Labour Force

12,082

Not in Labour Force

7,853

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

7,147

Couple - No Children

3,363 (47.1%)

Couple with Children

2,743 (38.4%)

One Parent Family

964 (13.5%)

Other Family

78 (1.1%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

9,390 (96.0%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

117 (1.2%)

Flat/Apartment

186 (1.9%)

Other Dwelling

72 (0.7%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

9,781

Unoccupied Dwellings

1,121

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

287 (3.0%)

1 Vehicle

2,944 (30.6%)

2 Vehicles

3,699 (38.4%)

3 Vehicles

1,628 (16.9%)

4+ Vehicles

1,077 (11.2%)

Total Dwellings

9,634

West Tamar