West Ulverstone Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

West Ulverstone (7315) is a suburb of Tasmania, North West, Tasmania. It is about 215 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. West Ulverstone is in the federal electorate of Braddon.

In the 2011 census the population of West Ulverstone was 4,337 and is comprised of approximately 51.7% females and 48.3% males.

The median/average age of the population of West Ulverstone is 43 years of age.

85.7% of people living in the suburb of West Ulverstone were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.7% England, 1.0% Netherlands, 0.5% New Zealand, 0.4% Scotland, 0.3% Germany, 0.3% United States of America, 0.3% Canada, 0.3% Philippines, 0.2% Sri Lanka, 0.2% Poland, 0.2% Ireland, 0.1% Samoa, 0.1% Denmark, 0.1% South Africa.

93.7% of people living in West Ulverstone speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 4.7% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.3% Dutch, 0.1% Other, 0.1% French, 0.1% Tagalog, 0.1% German, 0.1% Italian, 0.1% Sinhalese, 0.1% Japanese.

The religious makeup of West Ulverstone is 26.0% No religion, 21.6% Anglican, 16.9% Catholic, 13.3% Religious affiliation not stated, 7.5% Uniting Church, 3.2% Christian, nfd, 3.1% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.4% Baptist, 1.3% Pentecostal, 0.7% Jehovah's Witnesses.

51.4% of people are married, 27.1% have never married and 9.3% are divorced and 3.4% are separated. There are 310 widowed people living in West Ulverstone.

53.1% of the people living in West Ulverstone over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.0% are working on a part time basis. West Ulverstone has an unemployment rate of 8.1%.

The main occupations of people living in West Ulverstone are 18.9% Technicians & trades workers, 14.8% Labourers, 12.8% Professionals, 11.7% Community & personal service workers, 11.7% Clerical & administrative workers, 10.4% Managers, 9.7% Sales workers, 8.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.2% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from West Ulverstone work in are 13.9% Manufacturing, 11.3% Retail trade, 10.6% Health care and social assistance, 9.7% Construction, 9.5% Education and training, 6.7% Accommodation and food services, 6.2% Public administration and safety, 4.9% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.5% Wholesale trade.

38.5% of homes are fully owned, and 30.2% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 27.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $416 per week and the median household income is $801 per week.

The median rent in West Ulverstone is $170 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1138 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for West Ulverstone postcode 7315