Pegarah Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Pegarah (7256) is a suburb of Tasmania, North West, Tasmania. It is about 429 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Pegarah is in the federal electorate of Braddon.

In the 2011 census the population of Pegarah was 200 and is comprised of approximately 50.0% females and 50.0% males.

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

79.8% of people living in the suburb of Pegarah were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 5.1% England, 3.0% Netherlands, 2.5% Germany, 2.5% New Zealand.

90.0% of people living in Pegarah speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 3.5% German, 1.5% Dutch, 1.5% Other.

The religious makeup of Pegarah is 30.0% Anglican, 21.5% No religion, 17.0% Catholic, 12.0% Uniting Church, 10.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.0% Presbyterian and Reformed, 3.0% Lutheran, 2.0% Christian, nfd, 1.5% Seventh-day Adventist.

67.5% of people are married, 19.9% have never married and 10.8% are divorced and 0.0% are separated. There are 3 widowed people living in Pegarah.

59.0% of the people living in Pegarah over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 34.3% are working on a part time basis. Pegarah has an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

The main occupations of people living in Pegarah are 41.7% Managers, 17.6% Labourers, 11.1% Sales workers, 8.3% Professionals, 7.4% Technicians & trades workers, 5.6% Community & personal service workers, 2.8% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated, 2.8% Machinery operators & drivers, 2.8% Clerical & administrative workers.

The main industries people from Pegarah work in are 36.4% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 15.0% Manufacturing, 13.1% Retail trade, 8.4% Accommodation and food services, 5.6% Health care and social assistance, 5.6% Construction, 5.6% Public administration and safety, 4.7% Education and training, 2.8% Inadequately described/Not stated.

46.8% of homes are fully owned, and 29.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 24.1% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $623 per week and the median household income is $1260 per week.

The median rent in Pegarah is $100 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1000 per month.

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