Wattle Hill Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Wattle Hill (7172) is a suburb of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania. It is about 28 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Wattle Hill is in the federal electorate of Lyons.

In the 2011 census the population of Wattle Hill was 334 and is comprised of approximately 48.8% females and 51.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Wattle Hill is 39 years of age.

88.5% of people living in the suburb of Wattle Hill were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.2% England, 1.2% Germany.

94.9% of people living in Wattle Hill speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.9% Other.

The religious makeup of Wattle Hill is 39.9% Anglican, 25.5% No religion, 13.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 9.3% Catholic, 4.8% Uniting Church, 1.8% Jehovah's Witnesses, 0.9% Lutheran, 0.9% Baptist, 0.9% Salvation Army, 0.9% Other Religious Groups.

53.9% of people are married, 29.1% have never married and 10.9% are divorced and 3.5% are separated. There are 7 widowed people living in Wattle Hill.

54.5% of the people living in Wattle Hill over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 30.5% are working on a part time basis. Wattle Hill has an unemployment rate of 5.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Wattle Hill are 25.0% Technicians & trades workers, 16.9% Managers, 14.4% Labourers, 13.1% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.9% Professionals, 6.2% Sales workers, 4.4% Community & personal service workers, 4.4% Machinery operators & drivers, 3.8% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Wattle Hill work in are 15.1% Manufacturing, 11.9% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 11.3% Retail trade, 8.8% Health care and social assistance, 8.8% Construction, 7.5% Public administration and safety, 5.7% Inadequately described/Not stated, 5.7% Wholesale trade, 5.7% Administrative and support services.

43.6% of homes are fully owned, and 42.7% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 7.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $421 per week and the median household income is $860 per week.

The median rent in Wattle Hill is $115 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1029 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Wattle Hill postcode 7172