Irishtown Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Irishtown (7330) is a suburb of Tasmania, North West, Tasmania. It is about 284 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Irishtown is in the federal electorate of Braddon.

In the 2011 census the population of Irishtown was 287 and is comprised of approximately 50.2% females and 49.8% males.

The median/average age of the population of Irishtown is 31 years of age.

90.2% of people living in the suburb of Irishtown were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.5% New Zealand, 2.1% England.

97.6% of people living in Irishtown speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 1.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.0% Filipino .

The religious makeup of Irishtown is 29.3% No religion, 24.4% Anglican, 22.6% Catholic, 9.1% Religious affiliation not stated, 4.2% Baptist, 4.2% Uniting Church, 2.1% Brethren, 2.1% Other Protestant, 1.0% Pentecostal, 1.0% Presbyterian and Reformed.

55.9% of people are married, 26.4% have never married and 8.2% are divorced and 6.8% are separated. There are 6 widowed people living in Irishtown.

63.4% of the people living in Irishtown over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 22.9% are working on a part time basis. Irishtown has an unemployment rate of 3.9%.

The main occupations of people living in Irishtown are 22.8% Labourers, 21.5% Managers, 18.8% Technicians & trades workers, 14.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 11.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 4.0% Professionals, 3.4% Community & personal service workers, 2.0% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 2.0% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Irishtown work in are 23.2% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 21.2% Manufacturing, 11.9% Construction, 11.3% Retail trade, 7.3% Education and training, 6.6% Other services, 4.0% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.0% Health care and social assistance, 2.6% Mining.

26.4% of homes are fully owned, and 60.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 13.2% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $585 per week and the median household income is $956 per week.

The median rent in Irishtown is $100 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1300 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Irishtown postcode 7330