Pontville Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Pontville (7030) is a suburb of Tasmania, Central, Tasmania. It is about 23 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Pontville is in the federal electorate of Lyons.

In the 2011 census the population of Pontville was 531 and is comprised of approximately 47.8% females and 52.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Pontville is 37 years of age.

93.2% of people living in the suburb of Pontville were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.7% England, 1.1% Scotland, 0.8% New Zealand.

97.0% of people living in Pontville speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.1% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% Tagalog.

The religious makeup of Pontville is 39.3% Anglican, 24.4% Catholic, 21.4% No religion, 6.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.8% Uniting Church, 1.9% Baptist, 1.1% Latter-day Saints, 1.1% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.1% Lutheran, 0.6% Other Protestant.

57.9% of people are married, 28.5% have never married and 7.2% are divorced and 2.6% are separated. There are 15 widowed people living in Pontville.

60.2% of the people living in Pontville over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 30.7% are working on a part time basis. Pontville has an unemployment rate of 2.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Pontville are 19.4% Technicians & trades workers, 17.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.1% Labourers, 11.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 10.1% Professionals, 9.7% Managers, 9.0% Community & personal service workers, 8.6% Sales workers, 1.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Pontville work in are 14.2% Manufacturing, 12.3% Construction, 10.8% Retail trade, 9.7% Public administration and safety, 7.8% Health care and social assistance, 7.5% Transport, postal and warehousing, 6.7% Other services, 6.0% Accommodation and food services, 5.2% Education and training.

25.9% of homes are fully owned, and 65.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 6.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $615 per week and the median household income is $1512 per week.

The median rent in Pontville is $215 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1603 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Pontville postcode 7030

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