Youngtown Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Youngtown (7249) is a suburb of Tasmania, Central, Tasmania. It is about 156 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Youngtown is in the federal electorates of Bass, Lyons.

In the 2011 census the population of Youngtown was 4,051 and is comprised of approximately 51.5% females and 48.5% males.

The median/average age of the population of Youngtown is 40 years of age.

87.5% of people living in the suburb of Youngtown were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.6% England, 0.6% Netherlands, 0.6% New Zealand, 0.4% Germany, 0.4% India, 0.4% Scotland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.2% Poland, 0.2% Philippines, 0.2% United States of America, 0.2% Italy, 0.1% Wales, 0.1% United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, nfd, 0.1% China .

93.8% of people living in Youngtown speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% Other, 0.3% German, 0.2% Italian, 0.2% Polish, 0.2% Hindi, 0.1% Dutch, 0.1% Vietnamese, 0.1% Arabic.

The religious makeup of Youngtown is 29.4% Anglican, 23.5% No religion, 18.2% Catholic, 8.6% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.0% Uniting Church, 4.0% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.3% Baptist, 1.9% Christian, nfd, 0.8% Jehovah's Witnesses, 0.7% Salvation Army.

51.0% of people are married, 28.2% have never married and 8.8% are divorced and 2.7% are separated. There are 307 widowed people living in Youngtown.

57.9% of the people living in Youngtown over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 31.5% are working on a part time basis. Youngtown has an unemployment rate of 4.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Youngtown are 17.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 15.0% Technicians & trades workers, 13.7% Professionals, 12.1% Managers, 11.9% Sales workers, 10.7% Labourers, 9.8% Community & personal service workers, 7.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 0.9% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Youngtown work in are 14.4% Retail trade, 11.4% Health care and social assistance, 9.9% Manufacturing, 8.0% Education and training, 7.1% Construction, 6.8% Public administration and safety, 6.4% Accommodation and food services, 5.7% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.0% Wholesale trade.

35.2% of homes are fully owned, and 39.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 19.3% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $531 per week and the median household income is $1029 per week.

The median rent in Youngtown is $220 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1430 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Youngtown postcode 7249