Coles Bay Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Coles Bay (7215) is a suburb of Tasmania, East Coast, Tasmania. It is about 115 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Coles Bay is in the federal electorate of Lyons.

In the 2011 census the population of Coles Bay was 305 and is comprised of approximately 45.9% females and 54.1% males.

The median/average age of the population of Coles Bay is 49 years of age.

83.8% of people living in the suburb of Coles Bay were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.0% New Zealand, 3.6% England, 1.7% Sri Lanka, 1.3% Scotland.

93.1% of people living in Coles Bay speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.6% Greek, 1.0% Other, 1.0% Sinhalese.

The religious makeup of Coles Bay is 30.2% No religion, 28.9% Anglican, 12.5% Catholic, 10.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.9% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.3% Uniting Church, 3.0% Christian, nfd, 2.0% Other religious affiliation , 1.6% Buddhism, 1.3% Lutheran.

50.7% of people are married, 32.0% have never married and 10.8% are divorced and 4.3% are separated. There are 6 widowed people living in Coles Bay.

51.8% of the people living in Coles Bay over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 36.9% are working on a part time basis. Coles Bay has an unemployment rate of 1.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Coles Bay are 20.4% Managers, 17.9% Technicians & trades workers, 17.3% Community & personal service workers, 16.0% Labourers, 9.9% Professionals, 9.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.4% Sales workers, 1.9% Machinery operators & drivers.

The main industries people from Coles Bay work in are 42.4% Accommodation and food services, 7.9% Retail trade, 7.3% Administrative and support services, 5.5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 5.5% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.2% Education and training, 3.6% Inadequately described/Not stated, 3.6% Health care and social assistance, 3.6% Financial and insurance services.

46.2% of homes are fully owned, and 17.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 32.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $484 per week and the median household income is $700 per week.

The median rent in Coles Bay is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1322 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Coles Bay postcode 7215

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