Bakers Beach Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Bakers Beach (7307) is a suburb of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania. It is about 198 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Bakers Beach is in the federal electorate of Lyons.

In the 2011 census the population of Bakers Beach was 267 and is comprised of approximately 49.1% females and 50.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Bakers Beach is 48 years of age.

81.9% of people living in the suburb of Bakers Beach were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.6% Germany, 2.3% England, 2.3% Netherlands, 1.5% Ethiopia, 1.1% New Zealand, 1.1% United States of America, 1.1% Wales.

91.4% of people living in Bakers Beach speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.8% Language spoken at home not stated, 2.3% German, 1.5% Other, 1.1% Dutch.

The religious makeup of Bakers Beach is 28.5% Anglican, 24.0% No religion, 12.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 11.6% Catholic, 8.2% Uniting Church, 5.2% Baptist, 3.0% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.2% Seventh-day Adventist, 1.1% Other religious affiliation , 1.1% Jehovah's Witnesses.

61.6% of people are married, 24.1% have never married and 8.3% are divorced and 1.9% are separated. There are 9 widowed people living in Bakers Beach.

55.2% of the people living in Bakers Beach over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 31.8% are working on a part time basis. Bakers Beach has an unemployment rate of 7.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Bakers Beach are 26.8% Managers, 24.6% Technicians & trades workers, 13.4% Professionals, 9.2% Labourers, 7.7% Clerical & administrative workers, 5.6% Community & personal service workers, 4.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 4.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 3.5% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Bakers Beach work in are 30.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 10.3% Construction, 6.8% Health care and social assistance, 6.8% Manufacturing, 6.2% Professional, scientific and technical services, 6.2% Public administration and safety, 6.2% Education and training, 6.2% Retail trade, 4.1% Accommodation and food services.

50.0% of homes are fully owned, and 35.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 12.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $549 per week and the median household income is $1116 per week.

The median rent in Bakers Beach is $160 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $949 per month.

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