Garden Island Creek Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Garden Island Creek (7112) is a suburb of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania. It is about 42 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Garden Island Creek is in the federal electorate of Franklin.

In the 2011 census the population of Garden Island Creek was 281 and is comprised of approximately 48.0% females and 52.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Garden Island Creek is 49 years of age.

77.3% of people living in the suburb of Garden Island Creek were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 12.1% England, 2.1% Germany, 1.8% New Zealand, 1.4% Scotland, 1.1% Ireland.

93.3% of people living in Garden Island Creek speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.1% Other, 1.1% Dutch, 1.1% Turkish, 1.1% French.

The religious makeup of Garden Island Creek is 37.4% No religion, 21.4% Anglican, 13.2% Catholic, 9.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.1% Christian, nfd, 2.1% Uniting Church, 1.4% Seventh-day Adventist, 1.4% Pentecostal, 1.1% Buddhism, 1.1% Presbyterian and Reformed.

48.7% of people are married, 28.6% have never married and 10.3% are divorced and 4.7% are separated. There are 18 widowed people living in Garden Island Creek.

34.5% of the people living in Garden Island Creek over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 37.9% are working on a part time basis. Garden Island Creek has an unemployment rate of 10.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Garden Island Creek are 22.5% Labourers, 20.0% Technicians & trades workers, 15.0% Managers, 15.0% Community & personal service workers, 11.2% Professionals, 7.5% Sales workers, 5.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 3.8% Clerical & administrative workers.

The main industries people from Garden Island Creek work in are 26.3% Health care and social assistance, 15.8% Construction, 9.2% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 7.9% Accommodation and food services, 7.9% Retail trade, 7.9% Education and training, 7.9% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.3% Other services, 3.9% Professional, scientific and technical services.

46.0% of homes are fully owned, and 32.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 19.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $354 per week and the median household income is $524 per week.

The median rent in Garden Island Creek is $175 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $800 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Garden Island Creek postcode 7112