Squeaking Point Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Squeaking Point (7307) is a suburb of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania. It is about 199 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Squeaking Point is in the federal electorate of Lyons.

In the 2011 census the population of Squeaking Point was 193 and is comprised of approximately 48.2% females and 51.8% males.

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

83.3% of people living in the suburb of Squeaking Point were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 7.3% New Zealand, 3.1% England, 2.1% Netherlands.

91.8% of people living in Squeaking Point speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.6% Language spoken at home not stated, 3.1% Other, 1.5% Dutch.

The religious makeup of Squeaking Point is 40.4% No religion, 18.1% Catholic, 10.9% Anglican, 6.7% Christian, nfd, 6.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.7% Uniting Church, 3.6% Baptist, 3.1% Seventh-day Adventist, 2.1% Buddhism, 1.6% Presbyterian and Reformed.

41.7% of people are married, 36.8% have never married and 11.7% are divorced and 9.8% are separated. There are 0 widowed people living in Squeaking Point.

49.0% of the people living in Squeaking Point over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.3% are working on a part time basis. Squeaking Point has an unemployment rate of 3.9%.

The main occupations of people living in Squeaking Point are 16.7% Technicians & trades workers, 15.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 14.6% Community & personal service workers, 14.6% Managers, 12.5% Professionals, 8.3% Sales workers, 7.3% Labourers, 7.3% Machinery operators & drivers, 3.1% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Squeaking Point work in are 15.8% Manufacturing, 14.7% Construction, 12.6% Transport, postal and warehousing, 10.5% Health care and social assistance, 9.5% Accommodation and food services, 8.4% Retail trade, 6.3% Public administration and safety, 6.3% Administrative and support services, 5.3% Education and training.

35.7% of homes are fully owned, and 48.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 11.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $509 per week and the median household income is $1012 per week.

The median rent in Squeaking Point is $250 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1200 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Squeaking Point postcode 7307