Lenah Valley Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Lenah Valley (7008) is a suburb of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania. It is about 5 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Lenah Valley is in the federal electorate of Denison.

In the 2011 census the population of Lenah Valley was 5,853 and is comprised of approximately 52.5% females and 47.5% males.

The median/average age of the population of Lenah Valley is 39 years of age.

83.1% of people living in the suburb of Lenah Valley were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 3.0% England, 0.9% New Zealand, 0.8% Italy, 0.6% Scotland, 0.6% Greece, 0.5% Germany, 0.4% Poland, 0.4% India, 0.3% Netherlands, 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% Iran, 0.3% Vietnam, 0.3% Malaysia, 0.3% United States of America.

88.6% of people living in Lenah Valley speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 2.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.5% Greek, 1.5% Other, 1.0% Italian, 0.6% Polish, 0.5% Arabic, 0.5% German, 0.4% Cantonese, 0.4% Mandarin.

The religious makeup of Lenah Valley is 31.0% No religion, 26.1% Catholic, 19.9% Anglican, 5.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.8% Uniting Church, 2.2% Eastern Orthodox, 1.6% Christian, nfd, 1.6% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.0% Islam, 1.0% Baptist.

46.9% of people are married, 35.9% have never married and 9.3% are divorced and 2.7% are separated. There are 250 widowed people living in Lenah Valley.

57.1% of the people living in Lenah Valley over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.8% are working on a part time basis. Lenah Valley has an unemployment rate of 3.9%.

The main occupations of people living in Lenah Valley are 30.1% Professionals, 17.5% Clerical & administrative workers, 12.3% Technicians & trades workers, 10.7% Community & personal service workers, 10.6% Managers, 9.5% Sales workers, 5.8% Labourers, 2.0% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.4% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Lenah Valley work in are 15.5% Public administration and safety, 14.6% Health care and social assistance, 11.6% Education and training, 10.4% Retail trade, 7.2% Professional, scientific and technical services, 6.9% Accommodation and food services, 5.1% Construction, 4.6% Manufacturing, 4.0% Other services.

36.5% of homes are fully owned, and 38.6% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 22.5% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $669 per week and the median household income is $1265 per week.

The median rent in Lenah Valley is $260 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1620 per month.

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