Sulphur Creek Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Sulphur Creek (7316) is a suburb of Tasmania, North West, Tasmania. It is about 226 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Sulphur Creek is in the federal electorate of Braddon.

In the 2011 census the population of Sulphur Creek was 503 and is comprised of approximately 49.1% females and 50.9% males.

The median/average age of the population of Sulphur Creek is 42 years of age.

89.4% of people living in the suburb of Sulphur Creek were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.6% England, 1.2% Scotland, 1.0% Netherlands, 0.8% New Zealand.

95.8% of people living in Sulphur Creek speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.8% Mandarin.

The religious makeup of Sulphur Creek is 25.8% No religion, 23.3% Anglican, 17.9% Catholic, 10.9% Uniting Church, 5.6% Christian, nfd, 4.4% Baptist, 4.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.0% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.4% Presbyterian and Reformed, 0.6% Seventh-day Adventist.

55.1% of people are married, 27.7% have never married and 7.1% are divorced and 2.9% are separated. There are 29 widowed people living in Sulphur Creek.

56.1% of the people living in Sulphur Creek over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.3% are working on a part time basis. Sulphur Creek has an unemployment rate of 5.3%.

The main occupations of people living in Sulphur Creek are 19.7% Technicians & trades workers, 14.1% Managers, 12.4% Community & personal service workers, 12.4% Sales workers, 12.4% Professionals, 12.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 8.1% Labourers.

The main industries people from Sulphur Creek work in are 14.3% Health care and social assistance, 13.9% Manufacturing, 12.2% Retail trade, 10.4% Transport, postal and warehousing, 10.0% Accommodation and food services, 9.1% Construction, 8.7% Education and training, 3.5% Public administration and safety, 3.5% Financial and insurance services.

43.2% of homes are fully owned, and 41.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 13.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $513 per week and the median household income is $1117 per week.

The median rent in Sulphur Creek is $200 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1361 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Sulphur Creek postcode 7316