Hillcrest Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Hillcrest (7320) is a suburb of Tasmania, North West, Tasmania. It is about 235 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Hillcrest is in the federal electorate of Braddon.

In the 2011 census the population of Hillcrest was 1,078 and is comprised of approximately 52.9% females and 47.1% males.

The median/average age of the population of Hillcrest is 33 years of age.

88.2% of people living in the suburb of Hillcrest were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.0% England, 0.7% New Zealand, 0.5% South Eastern Europe, nfd, 0.4% Croatia, 0.4% India, 0.4% Netherlands, 0.4% Malaysia, 0.4% South Africa, 0.4% Philippines, 0.4% Scotland, 0.3% Bosnia and Herzegovina, 0.3% United States of America, 0.3% Germany.

94.7% of people living in Hillcrest speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.2% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.7% Other, 0.3% Tagalog, 0.3% German, 0.3% Mandarin, 0.3% Serbian, 0.3% Croatian.

The religious makeup of Hillcrest is 33.4% No religion, 20.2% Anglican, 15.2% Catholic, 10.8% Religious affiliation not stated, 5.3% Uniting Church, 4.6% Christian, nfd, 1.9% Baptist, 1.5% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.2% Jehovah's Witnesses, 1.1% Pentecostal.

36.7% of people are married, 41.5% have never married and 10.9% are divorced and 4.9% are separated. There are 52 widowed people living in Hillcrest.

52.4% of the people living in Hillcrest over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 29.4% are working on a part time basis. Hillcrest has an unemployment rate of 13.1%.

The main occupations of people living in Hillcrest are 21.5% Technicians & trades workers, 15.1% Labourers, 13.2% Sales workers, 13.0% Community & personal service workers, 11.3% Clerical & administrative workers, 9.9% Professionals, 9.2% Machinery operators & drivers, 5.9% Managers, 0.9% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Hillcrest work in are 15.8% Retail trade, 12.8% Health care and social assistance, 11.8% Manufacturing, 9.5% Accommodation and food services, 8.0% Public administration and safety, 6.6% Construction, 5.9% Other services, 4.7% Transport, postal and warehousing, 4.5% Wholesale trade.

24.6% of homes are fully owned, and 31.5% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 41.3% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $411 per week and the median household income is $697 per week.

The median rent in Hillcrest is $170 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1083 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Hillcrest postcode 7320

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