Sandfly Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Sandfly (7150) is a suburb of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania. It is about 16 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Sandfly is in the federal electorates of Denison, Franklin.

In the 2011 census the population of Sandfly was 156 and is comprised of approximately 53.8% females and 46.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Sandfly is 43 years of age.

86.5% of people living in the suburb of Sandfly were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.8% England, 2.6% China .

92.4% of people living in Sandfly speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.8% French, 3.8% Language spoken at home not stated.

The religious makeup of Sandfly is 35.7% No religion, 22.3% Anglican, 18.5% Catholic, 12.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.0% Jehovah's Witnesses, 4.5% Uniting Church.

60.3% of people are married, 29.3% have never married and 7.8% are divorced and 0.0% are separated. There are 3 widowed people living in Sandfly.

62.3% of the people living in Sandfly over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 32.5% are working on a part time basis. Sandfly has an unemployment rate of 5.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Sandfly are 25.0% Professionals, 21.1% Technicians & trades workers, 17.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 17.1% Labourers, 11.8% Managers, 7.9% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Sandfly work in are 21.9% Public administration and safety, 16.4% Manufacturing, 13.7% Construction, 11.0% Retail trade, 9.6% Professional, scientific and technical services, 6.8% Accommodation and food services, 6.8% Health care and social assistance, 5.5% Inadequately described/Not stated, 4.1% Education and training.

45.8% of homes are fully owned, and 45.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 8.3% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $606 per week and the median household income is $1625 per week.

The median rent in Sandfly is $260 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1400 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Sandfly postcode 7150