Bushy Park Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Bushy Park (7140) is a suburb of Tasmania, Central, Tasmania. It is about 40 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Bushy Park is in the federal electorate of Lyons.

In the 2011 census the population of Bushy Park was 233 and is comprised of approximately 49.4% females and 50.6% males.

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

90.5% of people living in the suburb of Bushy Park were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.3% England, 2.6% Scotland.

97.4% of people living in Bushy Park speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 1.3% French, 1.3% Other.

The religious makeup of Bushy Park is 53.2% Anglican, 18.7% No religion, 13.6% Catholic, 2.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.6% Other religious affiliation , 2.1% Christian, nfd, 2.1% Uniting Church, 1.3% Other Religious Groups, 1.3% Buddhism, 1.3% Latter-day Saints.

50.0% of people are married, 32.8% have never married and 7.0% are divorced and 3.2% are separated. There are 13 widowed people living in Bushy Park.

45.0% of the people living in Bushy Park over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 30.0% are working on a part time basis. Bushy Park has an unemployment rate of 12.5%.

The main occupations of people living in Bushy Park are 20.2% Technicians & trades workers, 17.3% Labourers, 16.3% Managers, 11.5% Community & personal service workers, 10.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 8.7% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.7% Professionals, 3.8% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 2.9% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Bushy Park work in are 18.9% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 12.3% Public administration and safety, 11.3% Retail trade, 8.5% Health care and social assistance, 8.5% Inadequately described/Not stated, 6.6% Construction, 5.7% Arts and recreation services, 5.7% Manufacturing, 5.7% Other services.

36.6% of homes are fully owned, and 39.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 23.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $390 per week and the median household income is $763 per week.

The median rent in Bushy Park is $73 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1300 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Bushy Park postcode 7140