Bridgenorth Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Bridgenorth (7277) is a suburb of Tasmania, Central, Tasmania. It is about 170 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Bridgenorth is in the federal electorates of Bass, Lyons.

In the 2011 census the population of Bridgenorth was 447 and is comprised of approximately 48.3% females and 51.7% males.

The median/average age of the population of Bridgenorth is 40 years of age.

82.4% of people living in the suburb of Bridgenorth were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.8% England, 1.6% South Africa, 0.9% Germany, 0.9% New Zealand, 0.7% Netherlands.

89.1% of people living in Bridgenorth speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 8.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.3% Other, 0.7% Dutch, 0.7% Punjabi.

The religious makeup of Bridgenorth is 33.9% No religion, 19.3% Anglican, 13.0% Catholic, 13.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 6.3% Uniting Church, 3.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.6% Christian, nfd, 1.6% Seventh-day Adventist, 1.3% Brethren, 1.1% Other Protestant.

58.2% of people are married, 29.4% have never married and 10.6% are divorced and 0.0% are separated. There are 6 widowed people living in Bridgenorth.

61.6% of the people living in Bridgenorth over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 23.2% are working on a part time basis. Bridgenorth has an unemployment rate of 5.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Bridgenorth are 22.2% Technicians & trades workers, 14.6% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.7% Managers, 11.8% Labourers, 10.4% Machinery operators & drivers, 9.9% Professionals, 9.0% Sales workers, 8.0% Community & personal service workers, 1.4% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Bridgenorth work in are 15.1% Construction, 11.8% Retail trade, 11.3% Health care and social assistance, 10.8% Manufacturing, 7.1% Other services, 6.1% Public administration and safety, 5.7% Electricity, gas, water and waste services, 5.2% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.7% Wholesale trade.

40.0% of homes are fully owned, and 48.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 7.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $582 per week and the median household income is $1437 per week.

The median rent in Bridgenorth is $235 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1329 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Bridgenorth postcode 7277