Tinderbox Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Tinderbox (7054) is a suburb of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania. It is about 19 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Tinderbox is in the federal electorate of Franklin.

In the 2011 census the population of Tinderbox was 354 and is comprised of approximately 50.8% females and 49.2% males.

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

80.3% of people living in the suburb of Tinderbox were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.3% England, 2.6% United States of America, 2.3% Germany, 1.7% Hungary, 1.7% Indonesia, 1.4% New Zealand.

96.3% of people living in Tinderbox speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.0% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.7% German.

The religious makeup of Tinderbox is 41.9% No religion, 20.2% Anglican, 14.5% Catholic, 5.7% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.1% Baptist, 3.1% Uniting Church, 2.8% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.8% Pentecostal, 1.7% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.7% Christian, nfd.

65.4% of people are married, 22.8% have never married and 6.2% are divorced and 2.2% are separated. There are 9 widowed people living in Tinderbox.

52.9% of the people living in Tinderbox over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 40.1% are working on a part time basis. Tinderbox has an unemployment rate of 3.5%.

The main occupations of people living in Tinderbox are 26.7% Professionals, 17.6% Managers, 14.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.3% Technicians & trades workers, 9.1% Labourers, 6.1% Community & personal service workers, 5.5% Machinery operators & drivers, 5.5% Sales workers, 1.8% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Tinderbox work in are 13.5% Education and training, 12.9% Construction, 9.4% Public administration and safety, 8.8% Professional, scientific and technical services, 8.8% Health care and social assistance, 7.1% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 5.3% Retail trade, 5.3% Wholesale trade, 4.7% Manufacturing.

57.0% of homes are fully owned, and 28.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 11.7% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $743 per week and the median household income is $1545 per week.

The median rent in Tinderbox is $360 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1083 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Tinderbox postcode 7054