Ulverstone Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Ulverstone (7315) is a suburb of Tasmania, North West, Tasmania. It is about 214 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Ulverstone is in the federal electorate of Braddon.

In the 2011 census the population of Ulverstone was 6,343 and is comprised of approximately 52.5% females and 47.5% males.

The median/average age of the population of Ulverstone is 45 years of age.

86.7% of people living in the suburb of Ulverstone were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.6% England, 1.1% Netherlands, 0.5% Scotland, 0.5% New Zealand, 0.2% Germany, 0.2% Philippines, 0.2% Wales, 0.2% Northern Ireland, 0.1% United States of America, 0.1% Zimbabwe, 0.1% Austria, 0.1% Fiji, 0.1% Canada, 0.1% Finland.

94.3% of people living in Ulverstone speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.1% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.4% Dutch, 0.2% Other, 0.2% German, 0.2% Cantonese, 0.1% Spanish, 0.1% French, 0.1% Hindi, 0.1% Tagalog.

The religious makeup of Ulverstone is 25.4% No religion, 22.9% Anglican, 16.2% Catholic, 10.0% Religious affiliation not stated, 8.6% Uniting Church, 3.9% Baptist, 3.9% Christian, nfd, 3.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.3% Pentecostal, 0.7% Salvation Army.

49.5% of people are married, 27.7% have never married and 10.1% are divorced and 3.4% are separated. There are 490 widowed people living in Ulverstone.

53.5% of the people living in Ulverstone over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.9% are working on a part time basis. Ulverstone has an unemployment rate of 6.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Ulverstone are 16.7% Technicians & trades workers, 15.6% Professionals, 15.2% Labourers, 11.7% Sales workers, 11.7% Community & personal service workers, 10.7% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.4% Managers, 7.4% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.7% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Ulverstone work in are 13.6% Retail trade, 13.1% Health care and social assistance, 12.4% Manufacturing, 8.5% Education and training, 7.5% Construction, 7.1% Public administration and safety, 6.4% Accommodation and food services, 4.8% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.7% Wholesale trade.

40.2% of homes are fully owned, and 29.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 25.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $433 per week and the median household income is $766 per week.

The median rent in Ulverstone is $180 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1122 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Ulverstone postcode 7315