Bellingham Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Bellingham (7254) is a suburb of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania. It is about 208 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Bellingham is in the federal electorate of Bass.

In the 2011 census the population of Bellingham was 186 and is comprised of approximately 46.2% females and 53.8% males.

The median/average age of the population of Bellingham is 45 years of age.

88.2% of people living in the suburb of Bellingham were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.8% England, 2.2% Scotland.

93.6% of people living in Bellingham speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.8% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.6% Other.

The religious makeup of Bellingham is 34.6% Anglican, 24.5% No religion, 14.4% Catholic, 8.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 8.5% Uniting Church, 4.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.2% Other religious affiliation , 1.6% Other Christian.

53.9% of people are married, 21.7% have never married and 16.4% are divorced and 3.9% are separated. There are 6 widowed people living in Bellingham.

51.8% of the people living in Bellingham over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 29.4% are working on a part time basis. Bellingham has an unemployment rate of 8.2%.

The main occupations of people living in Bellingham are 25.0% Labourers, 19.7% Technicians & trades workers, 14.5% Managers, 10.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 9.2% Professionals, 7.9% Sales workers, 7.9% Community & personal service workers, 5.3% Clerical & administrative workers.

The main industries people from Bellingham work in are 32.0% Manufacturing, 12.0% Transport, postal and warehousing, 10.7% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 9.3% Education and training, 8.0% Retail trade, 8.0% Health care and social assistance, 4.0% Public administration and safety, 4.0% Construction, 4.0% Inadequately described/Not stated.

53.0% of homes are fully owned, and 31.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 9.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $387 per week and the median household income is $1012 per week.

The median rent in Bellingham is $150 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1409 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Bellingham postcode 7254