Dorset Council - LGA Profile

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Dorset Council

Local Government Area · TAS

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👥 Population Overview

Total Population

6,829

Males

3,381 (49.5%)

Females

3,450 (50.5%)

Indigenous

277 (4.1%)

Born in Australia

90.3%

English Only at Home

97.6%

Australian Citizens

6,176

Other Languages

2.4%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

4.6%

5-14 years

11.6%

15-19 years

5.0%

20-24 years

4.4%

25-34 years

10.3%

35-44 years

9.8%

45-54 years

11.9%

55-64 years

16.8%

65-74 years

14.7%

75-84 years

7.7%

85+ years

3.2%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$583/week

Annual Personal Income

$30,316

Median Household Income

$1,039/week

Annual Household Income

$54,028

Median Family Income

$1,358/week

Annual Family Income

$70,616

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$220

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,083

Average Household Size

2.2 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.7

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

5,648 (90.3%)

Born Overseas

610 (9.7%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

1,656 (31.9%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

461 (8.9%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

2,233 (43.0%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

597 (11.5%)

Year 8 or Below

233 (4.5%)

Did Not Go to School

9 (0.2%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

1,605

Employed Part-time

1,058

Total Employed

2,871

Unemployed

152

Unemployment Rate

5%

Participation Rate

52.9%

Labour Force

3,028

Not in Labour Force

2,242

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

1,830

Couple - No Children

966 (52.8%)

Couple with Children

587 (32.1%)

One Parent Family

260 (14.2%)

Other Family

18 (1.0%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

2,638 (95.5%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

70 (2.5%)

Flat/Apartment

26 (0.9%)

Other Dwelling

16 (0.6%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

2,763

Unoccupied Dwellings

947

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

102 (3.8%)

1 Vehicle

877 (32.4%)

2 Vehicles

940 (34.8%)

3 Vehicles

435 (16.1%)

4+ Vehicles

348 (12.9%)

Total Dwellings

2,703

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