Birralee Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Birralee (7303) is a suburb of Tasmania, Central, Tasmania. It is about 172 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Birralee is in the federal electorate of Lyons.

In the 2011 census the population of Birralee was 362 and is comprised of approximately 47.0% females and 53.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of Birralee is 44 years of age.

85.3% of people living in the suburb of Birralee were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.4% England, 1.4% South Africa, 1.4% Wales, 1.1% New Zealand, 1.1% Poland, 1.1% Germany, 0.8% Netherlands.

95.9% of people living in Birralee speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.8% Polish.

The religious makeup of Birralee is 28.5% No religion, 26.6% Anglican, 14.4% Catholic, 10.5% Uniting Church, 8.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.0% Christian, nfd, 2.2% Other religious affiliation , 1.7% Other Christian, 1.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.1% Lutheran.

56.6% of people are married, 25.5% have never married and 9.4% are divorced and 6.3% are separated. There are 6 widowed people living in Birralee.

61.8% of the people living in Birralee over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 32.5% are working on a part time basis. Birralee has an unemployment rate of 3.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Birralee are 22.5% Technicians & trades workers, 17.2% Professionals, 13.2% Labourers, 13.2% Managers, 11.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 7.9% Sales workers, 5.3% Community & personal service workers.

The main industries people from Birralee work in are 17.4% Manufacturing, 13.4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 12.1% Health care and social assistance, 10.1% Construction, 9.4% Education and training, 6.0% Other services, 6.0% Public administration and safety, 4.7% Professional, scientific and technical services, 4.0% Transport, postal and warehousing.

41.2% of homes are fully owned, and 40.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 15.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $390 per week and the median household income is $946 per week.

The median rent in Birralee is $150 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1300 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Birralee postcode 7303