Beauty Point Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Beauty Point (7270) is a suburb of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania. It is about 196 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Beauty Point is in the federal electorate of Lyons.

In the 2011 census the population of Beauty Point was 1,205 and is comprised of approximately 50.8% females and 49.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Beauty Point is 50 years of age.

85.0% of people living in the suburb of Beauty Point were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.2% England, 1.2% New Zealand, 0.8% Netherlands, 0.7% Germany, 0.7% Austria, 0.7% Scotland, 0.4% Finland, 0.4% Thailand, 0.2% Philippines.

95.7% of people living in Beauty Point speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.5% German, 0.2% Other, 0.2% Thai.

The religious makeup of Beauty Point is 30.1% Anglican, 26.8% No religion, 12.9% Catholic, 9.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 8.5% Uniting Church, 3.2% Christian, nfd, 2.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.2% Baptist, 1.1% Lutheran, 0.7% Salvation Army.

52.6% of people are married, 25.6% have never married and 11.6% are divorced and 3.4% are separated. There are 71 widowed people living in Beauty Point.

46.1% of the people living in Beauty Point over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 37.4% are working on a part time basis. Beauty Point has an unemployment rate of 9.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Beauty Point are 18.1% Technicians & trades workers, 15.5% Community & personal service workers, 15.3% Labourers, 13.6% Professionals, 12.2% Managers, 11.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 8.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 5.7% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Beauty Point work in are 15.3% Manufacturing, 14.3% Accommodation and food services, 11.2% Health care and social assistance, 9.1% Construction, 8.6% Education and training, 6.2% Public administration and safety, 5.3% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.3% Retail trade, 4.1% Administrative and support services.

50.2% of homes are fully owned, and 25.0% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 21.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $372 per week and the median household income is $705 per week.

The median rent in Beauty Point is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $975 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Beauty Point postcode 7270