Stowport Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Stowport (7321) is a suburb of Tasmania, North West, Tasmania. It is about 228 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Stowport is in the federal electorate of Braddon.

In the 2011 census the population of Stowport was 398 and is comprised of approximately 48.5% females and 51.5% males.

The median/average age of the population of Stowport is 41 years of age.

88.9% of people living in the suburb of Stowport were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.8% England, 1.5% Scotland, 1.5% South Africa.

96.7% of people living in Stowport speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 1.8% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.8% Dutch, 0.8% Indonesian.

The religious makeup of Stowport is 29.1% Anglican, 25.9% No religion, 10.6% Catholic, 9.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 9.3% Uniting Church, 3.3% Christian, nfd, 2.3% Pentecostal, 2.3% Baptist, 1.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.5% Islam.

58.4% of people are married, 28.9% have never married and 6.7% are divorced and 1.8% are separated. There are 14 widowed people living in Stowport.

59.7% of the people living in Stowport over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 29.9% are working on a part time basis. Stowport has an unemployment rate of 3.9%.

The main occupations of people living in Stowport are 19.4% Technicians & trades workers, 16.7% Managers, 14.9% Labourers, 10.8% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.4% Community & personal service workers, 9.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 8.6% Sales workers, 7.7% Professionals, 2.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Stowport work in are 13.1% Manufacturing, 10.8% Retail trade, 9.5% Health care and social assistance, 9.5% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 9.5% Accommodation and food services, 8.6% Other services, 6.3% Education and training, 5.9% Construction, 5.4% Public administration and safety.

44.1% of homes are fully owned, and 36.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 15.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $461 per week and the median household income is $918 per week.

The median rent in Stowport is $135 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1083 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Stowport postcode 7321