Fingal Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Fingal (7214) is a suburb of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania. It is about 148 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Fingal is in the federal electorate of Lyons.

In the 2011 census the population of Fingal was 366 and is comprised of approximately 47.8% females and 52.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Fingal is 46 years of age.

86.8% of people living in the suburb of Fingal were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.3% England, 1.6% Scotland, 1.1% New Zealand.

96.7% of people living in Fingal speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.5% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.8% German.

The religious makeup of Fingal is 33.8% Anglican, 25.0% No religion, 17.0% Uniting Church, 12.9% Catholic, 5.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.0% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.1% Baptist, 0.8% Seventh-day Adventist, 0.8% Buddhism.

49.8% of people are married, 26.8% have never married and 10.2% are divorced and 3.4% are separated. There are 29 widowed people living in Fingal.

51.3% of the people living in Fingal over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 35.3% are working on a part time basis. Fingal has an unemployment rate of 7.6%.

The main occupations of people living in Fingal are 27.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 13.5% Labourers, 13.5% Technicians & trades workers, 10.8% Managers, 10.8% Community & personal service workers, 9.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 8.1% Professionals, 5.4% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Fingal work in are 19.8% Education and training, 10.8% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 10.8% Manufacturing, 9.9% Transport, postal and warehousing, 9.0% Health care and social assistance, 9.0% Mining, 8.1% Inadequately described/Not stated, 6.3% Retail trade, 5.4% Public administration and safety.

50.6% of homes are fully owned, and 22.8% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 19.8% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $356 per week and the median household income is $708 per week.

The median rent in Fingal is $120 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $582 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Fingal postcode 7214