Tasman Council area

Market characteristics

Tasman 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 Tasman Council area's population demographics, and how their characteristics compare to those of the broader region.

More detailed information about Tasman 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
Tasman Council area20162011Change
NameNumber%. TasmaniaNumber%. Tasmania2016 - 2011
Population summary--------------
Total residents2,37299.7100.02,355100.0100.0+17
Males1,22251.448.91,21551.649.0+7
Females1,15448.551.11,14048.451.0+14
Age structure--------------
0 - 14 years32413.617.738316.319.0-59
15 - 24 years1355.712.01325.612.6+3
25 - 54 years71930.236.883835.638.7-119
55 - 64 Years51121.514.147420.113.5+37
65 years and over69229.119.452822.416.3+164
Education institute attending--------------
Primary school1556.58.61817.78.5-26
Secondary school763.25.8883.76.0-12
TAFE251.12.1321.42.6-7
University190.83.6140.63.3+5
Diversity--------------
Total overseas born26111.012.029512.511.6-34
Speaks language other than English at home361.55.3431.84.4-7
Speaks another language, and English not well or not at all50.20.960.30.7-1
Qualifications--------------
Bachelor or higher degree24612.016.220410.314.2+42
Advanced Diploma or Diploma1617.97.51276.46.6+34
Certificate level44621.821.347223.920.2-26
No qualification84141.144.392246.748.8-81
Household income--------------
Nill to $64929229.923.9--------
$650 to $1,49938038.934.6--------
$1,500 to $2,44913213.519.6--------
$2,500 or more 404.112.2--------
Housing tenure--------------
Owned51747.634.147647.035.3+41
Purchasing26324.231.827927.633.1-16
Renting17716.326.318218.026.0-5
Dwelling structure--------------
Separate house2,11294.386.62,15391.685.6-41
Medium house110.510.9231.012.2-12
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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