Elizabeth Town Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Elizabeth Town (7304) is a suburb of Tasmania, Central, Tasmania. It is about 171 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Elizabeth Town is in the federal electorate of Lyons.

In the 2011 census the population of Elizabeth Town was 420 and is comprised of approximately 47.4% females and 52.6% males.

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

80.0% of people living in the suburb of Elizabeth Town were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.2% England, 2.4% New Zealand, 1.4% Inadequately described, 1.2% Hungary, 1.2% United States of America, 1.0% Canada, 1.0% Indonesia, 1.0% Northern Ireland, 0.7% Germany, 0.7% Scotland.

95.0% of people living in Elizabeth Town speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.9% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% Dutch, 0.7% Russian, 0.7% Hungarian.

The religious makeup of Elizabeth Town is 35.0% No religion, 21.2% Anglican, 16.9% Catholic, 7.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.6% Uniting Church, 3.3% Christian, nfd, 2.4% Baptist, 2.4% Latter-day Saints, 2.4% Other religious affiliation , 1.4% Presbyterian and Reformed.

54.2% of people are married, 27.4% have never married and 12.0% are divorced and 2.3% are separated. There are 14 widowed people living in Elizabeth Town.

46.6% of the people living in Elizabeth Town over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 35.4% are working on a part time basis. Elizabeth Town has an unemployment rate of 10.7%.

The main occupations of people living in Elizabeth Town are 18.3% Professionals, 17.7% Managers, 15.1% Labourers, 15.1% Technicians & trades workers, 12.9% Community & personal service workers, 9.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 4.8% Sales workers, 4.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 2.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Elizabeth Town work in are 17.7% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 14.0% Manufacturing, 10.8% Health care and social assistance, 8.1% Retail trade, 7.5% Construction, 6.5% Education and training, 6.5% Accommodation and food services, 4.8% Other services, 4.3% Public administration and safety.

48.2% of homes are fully owned, and 37.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 12.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $421 per week and the median household income is $859 per week.

The median rent in Elizabeth Town is $160 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1105 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Elizabeth Town postcode 7304