Travellers Rest Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Travellers Rest (7250) is a suburb of Tasmania, Central, Tasmania. It is about 156 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Travellers Rest is in the federal electorate of Bass.

In the 2011 census the population of Travellers Rest was 244 and is comprised of approximately 51.2% females and 48.8% males.

The median/average age of the population of Travellers Rest is 40 years of age.

92.6% of people living in the suburb of Travellers Rest were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.5% England.

97.1% of people living in Travellers Rest speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 1.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.2% Hungarian.

The religious makeup of Travellers Rest is 31.8% Anglican, 31.8% No religion, 16.3% Catholic, 5.3% Christian, nfd, 4.5% Uniting Church, 3.3% Baptist, 2.9% Religious affiliation not stated, 1.6% Other religious affiliation , 1.2% Churches of Christ, 1.2% Presbyterian and Reformed.

64.1% of people are married, 29.2% have never married and 0.0% are divorced and 3.6% are separated. There are 6 widowed people living in Travellers Rest.

63.6% of the people living in Travellers Rest over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 32.5% are working on a part time basis. Travellers Rest has an unemployment rate of 1.9%.

The main occupations of people living in Travellers Rest are 21.2% Technicians & trades workers, 20.5% Professionals, 19.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.9% Managers, 9.3% Sales workers, 6.6% Community & personal service workers, 6.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 4.6% Labourers.

The main industries people from Travellers Rest work in are 17.0% Health care and social assistance, 16.3% Construction, 9.8% Retail trade, 9.2% Manufacturing, 7.8% Education and training, 5.9% Administrative and support services, 5.9% Public administration and safety, 5.9% Financial and insurance services, 3.9% Other services.

33.8% of homes are fully owned, and 61.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 5.0% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $809 per week and the median household income is $1783 per week.

The median rent in Travellers Rest is $220 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1651 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Travellers Rest postcode 7250