Cressy Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Cressy (7302) is a suburb of Tasmania, Central, Tasmania. It is about 135 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Cressy is in the federal electorate of Lyons.

In the 2011 census the population of Cressy was 1,403 and is comprised of approximately 47.8% females and 52.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Cressy is 37 years of age.

91.4% of people living in the suburb of Cressy were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.1% England, 0.8% Netherlands, 0.8% New Zealand, 0.4% Croatia, 0.4% Germany, 0.4% Austria, 0.4% India, 0.4% Philippines.

95.8% of people living in Cressy speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.6% Other, 0.4% Dutch, 0.2% Russian, 0.2% Tagalog, 0.2% German.

The religious makeup of Cressy is 36.2% Anglican, 20.8% No religion, 12.2% Catholic, 8.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.3% Uniting Church, 6.8% Baptist, 4.7% Christian, nfd, 1.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 0.6% Pentecostal, 0.4% Churches of Christ.

51.8% of people are married, 33.5% have never married and 6.6% are divorced and 3.1% are separated. There are 56 widowed people living in Cressy.

60.1% of the people living in Cressy over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 26.9% are working on a part time basis. Cressy has an unemployment rate of 5.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Cressy are 20.4% Managers, 20.2% Labourers, 15.2% Technicians & trades workers, 10.6% Machinery operators & drivers, 8.7% Community & personal service workers, 8.3% Professionals, 7.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 7.2% Sales workers, 1.9% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Cressy work in are 26.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 13.5% Manufacturing, 8.5% Health care and social assistance, 6.8% Construction, 6.3% Retail trade, 5.1% Inadequately described/Not stated, 4.5% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.5% Education and training, 4.5% Public administration and safety.

35.9% of homes are fully owned, and 32.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 26.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $449 per week and the median household income is $933 per week.

The median rent in Cressy is $140 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1200 per month.

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