Southern Midlands Council area

Market characteristics

Southern Midlands Council area has a lower proportion of households in the medium to high income category compared to Tasmania.

The people who live in an area are one of the most important resources that an economy draws upon, both as a market that consumes goods and services and as a source of labour.

This table provides an overview of Southern Midlands Council area's population demographics, and how their characteristics compare to those of the broader region.

More detailed information about Southern Midlands Council area's resident population, including neighbourhood profiles, can be found in the Community Profile.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2011 and 2016 – by usual residence

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Market characteristics
Southern Midlands Council area20162011Change
NameNumber%. TasmaniaNumber%. Tasmania2016 - 2011
Population summary--------------
Total residents6,043100.1100.06,048100.0100.0-5
Males3,11651.648.93,09751.249.0+19
Females2,93048.651.12,95148.851.0-21
Age structure--------------
0 - 14 years1,12618.717.71,26420.919.0-138
15 - 24 years67511.212.062110.312.6+54
25 - 54 years2,21036.636.82,37539.338.7-165
55 - 64 Years97716.214.192415.313.5+53
65 years and over1,03917.219.486414.316.3+175
Education institute attending--------------
Primary school5388.98.65589.28.5-20
Secondary school3866.45.83545.96.0+32
TAFE1202.02.11252.12.6-5
University711.23.6721.23.3-1
Diversity--------------
Total overseas born3465.712.03676.111.6-21
Speaks language other than English at home621.05.3621.04.4--
Speaks another language, and English not well or not at all0--0.990.10.7-9
Qualifications--------------
Bachelor or higher degree3296.716.22845.914.2+45
Advanced Diploma or Diploma2465.07.52485.26.6-2
Certificate level1,13823.221.397920.420.2+159
No qualification2,59552.944.32,75157.448.8-156
Household income--------------
Nill to $64955824.523.9--------
$650 to $1,49982336.134.6--------
$1,500 to $2,44945520.019.6--------
$2,500 or more 2089.112.2--------
Housing tenure--------------
Owned87336.634.188537.635.3-12
Purchasing92939.031.894140.033.1-12
Renting37115.626.336515.526.0+6
Dwelling structure--------------
Separate house2,63997.686.62,61897.485.6+21
Medium house140.510.9461.712.2-32
High density0--1.10--1.0--

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2011 and 2016. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions). Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics,

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