Swan Point Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Swan Point (7275) is a suburb of Tasmania, Central, Tasmania. It is about 183 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Swan Point is in the federal electorate of Lyons.

In the 2011 census the population of Swan Point was 278 and is comprised of approximately 51.4% females and 48.6% males.

The median/average age of the population of Swan Point is 47 years of age.

76.2% of people living in the suburb of Swan Point were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 10.1% England, 3.2% United States of America, 1.8% Belgium, 1.4% Germany, 1.4% Netherlands, 1.4% New Zealand, 1.4% Ukraine, 1.1% Scotland.

92.4% of people living in Swan Point speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.9% German, 2.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.4% Other, 1.1% Dutch.

The religious makeup of Swan Point is 40.4% No religion, 19.3% Anglican, 13.2% Catholic, 6.4% Uniting Church, 3.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.5% Pentecostal, 2.1% Christian, nfd, 2.1% Jehovah's Witnesses, 2.1% Lutheran, 1.1% Other religious affiliation .

61.2% of people are married, 18.8% have never married and 12.9% are divorced and 3.1% are separated. There are 9 widowed people living in Swan Point.

50.0% of the people living in Swan Point over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 35.9% are working on a part time basis. Swan Point has an unemployment rate of 9.4%.

The main occupations of people living in Swan Point are 18.1% Professionals, 18.1% Technicians & trades workers, 17.2% Managers, 16.4% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 7.8% Sales workers, 6.0% Labourers, 5.2% Community & personal service workers.

The main industries people from Swan Point work in are 19.1% Construction, 12.2% Health care and social assistance, 12.2% Manufacturing, 7.8% Accommodation and food services, 6.1% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 6.1% Inadequately described/Not stated, 6.1% Administrative and support services, 6.1% Transport, postal and warehousing, 5.2% Public administration and safety.

44.4% of homes are fully owned, and 45.4% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 6.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $478 per week and the median household income is $886 per week.

The median rent in Swan Point is $150 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1300 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Swan Point postcode 7275