Risdon Vale Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Risdon Vale (7016) is a suburb of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania. It is about 9 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Risdon Vale is in the federal electorate of Franklin.

In the 2011 census the population of Risdon Vale was 2,679 and is comprised of approximately 42.7% females and 57.3% males.

The median/average age of the population of Risdon Vale is 33 years of age.

88.4% of people living in the suburb of Risdon Vale were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 1.5% England, 0.5% New Zealand, 0.4% Philippines, 0.3% Thailand, 0.3% China , 0.2% Jersey, 0.2% Chile, 0.2% Brazil, 0.2% Czech Republic, 0.2% Scotland, 0.1% Sudan, 0.1% Netherlands, 0.1% Germany, 0.1% Fiji.

77.8% of people living in Risdon Vale speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 20.1% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.3% Greek, 0.3% Other, 0.3% Tagalog, 0.2% Mandarin, 0.2% Spanish, 0.1% Portuguese, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% German.

The religious makeup of Risdon Vale is 27.1% Anglican, 25.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 23.9% No religion, 16.7% Catholic, 2.0% Uniting Church, 1.0% Other religious affiliation , 0.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 0.6% Pentecostal, 0.4% Buddhism, 0.4% Eastern Orthodox.

33.5% of people are married, 46.3% have never married and 9.8% are divorced and 3.9% are separated. There are 141 widowed people living in Risdon Vale.

52.6% of the people living in Risdon Vale over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 32.4% are working on a part time basis. Risdon Vale has an unemployment rate of 9.5%.

The main occupations of people living in Risdon Vale are 19.2% Labourers, 18.4% Technicians & trades workers, 13.1% Community & personal service workers, 12.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.1% Sales workers, 11.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 6.6% Managers, 6.2% Professionals, 0.9% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Risdon Vale work in are 17.0% Retail trade, 12.9% Health care and social assistance, 10.0% Construction, 8.5% Public administration and safety, 8.0% Accommodation and food services, 7.5% Manufacturing, 6.7% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.7% Education and training, 3.9% Other services.

24.7% of homes are fully owned, and 41.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 30.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $406 per week and the median household income is $766 per week.

The median rent in Risdon Vale is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1062 per month.

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