Paradise Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Paradise (7306) is a suburb of Tasmania, North West, Tasmania. It is about 181 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Paradise is in the federal electorate of Lyons.

In the 2011 census the population of Paradise was 303 and is comprised of approximately 45.2% females and 54.8% males.

The median/average age of the population of Paradise is 44 years of age.

83.2% of people living in the suburb of Paradise were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.9% England, 2.0% Turkey, 1.7% United States of America, 1.7% Germany.

93.7% of people living in Paradise speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.0% Japanese, 1.0% French.

The religious makeup of Paradise is 31.2% Anglican, 30.6% No religion, 14.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 8.9% Catholic, 3.0% Other Christian, 2.6% Baptist, 2.0% Other religious affiliation , 1.6% Uniting Church, 1.3% Other Protestant, 1.0% Buddhism.

57.9% of people are married, 25.4% have never married and 7.9% are divorced and 6.2% are separated. There are 6 widowed people living in Paradise.

42.9% of the people living in Paradise over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 38.3% are working on a part time basis. Paradise has an unemployment rate of 9.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Paradise are 28.6% Managers, 20.2% Labourers, 12.6% Technicians & trades workers, 10.1% Professionals, 8.4% Sales workers, 7.6% Community & personal service workers, 5.0% Clerical & administrative workers, 5.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.5% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Paradise work in are 31.7% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 12.5% Manufacturing, 9.2% Retail trade, 8.3% Public administration and safety, 7.5% Construction, 7.5% Other services, 5.8% Health care and social assistance, 5.0% Inadequately described/Not stated, 2.5% Professional, scientific and technical services.

53.4% of homes are fully owned, and 29.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 14.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $355 per week and the median household income is $774 per week.

The median rent in Paradise is $30 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $450 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Paradise postcode 7306