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The following table presents key social indicators for Tasmania and its three Statistical Region Sectors.
Data on the size of Tasmania's municipal population at 30 June can be found on this web site.
REGIONAL SOCIAL INDICATORS(a)(b)
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 | | | Unit | Greater Hobart-
Southern | Northern | Mersey-Lyell | Tasmania |
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| Demography(c) | | | | | |
| Estimated resident population - p2003(d) | | | | | |
| | Persons aged 0-14 years | no. | 47,012 | 27,684 | 22,615 | 97,311 |
| | Persons aged 15-64 years | no. | 155,219 | 87,992 | 69,029 | 312,240 |
| | Persons aged 65 years or older | no. | 32,663 | 19,391 | 15,472 | 67,526 |
| | Total | no. | 234,894 | 135,067 | 107,116 | 477,077 |
| Estimated resident population - p 2002(d) | no. | 232,576 | 133,644 | 106,392 | 472,612 |
| Estimated resident population - 1998(d) | no. | 230,374 | 133,086 | 108,507 | 471,967 |
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| Births - 2002 | no. | 3,013 | 1,636 | 1,334 | 6,003 |
| Deaths - 2002 | no. | 1,930 | 1,143 | 897 | 3,979 |
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Population projection 2006 - Series A(f) |
no. |
232,330
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134,302
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107,911
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474,543
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| Population projection 2011 - Series A(f) | no. | 235,310 | 135,144 | 107,516 | 477,970 |
Education |
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| Persons with a postgraduate, graduate or bachelor degree(g) | no. | 21,561 | 8,842 | 4,732 | (e)35,248 |
| Persons with an advanced diploma or Certificate(g) | no. | 35,328 | 20,248 | 16,382 | (e)72,206 |
| Full-time government school students - 2002 | no. | 28,454 | 18,091 | 14,963 | 61,508 |
| Full-time non-government school students - 2002 | no. | 12,041 | 4,962 | 3,839 | 20,842 |
Welfare(h)(i)(j) |
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| Recipients of Newstart Allowance(k) | no. | 10,674 | 6,104 | 5,376 | 22,154 |
| Recipients of Age Pension | no. | 22,615 | 14,266 | 11,615 | 48,496 |
| Recipients of Disability Support Pension | no. | 10,657 | 5,527 | 5,456 | 21,640 |
Health |
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| Hospital separations(l)(m) | no. | 75,790 | 41,100 | 27,000 | 153,421 |
| Crude death rate(n) | rate(o) | 788 | 862 | 828 | 822 |
| Occupied hospital bed days(p) | no. | 314,105 | 162,852 | 96,958 | 573,915 |
Crime, victims of selected offences - 2002 |
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| Assaults | no. | 1,669 | 1,157 | 811 | 3,637 |
| Unlawful entry with intent | no. | 3,856 | 1,893 | 1,661 | 7,410 |
| Motor vehicle theft | no. | 1,684 | 555 | 255 | 2,494 |
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p preliminary figure or series subject to revision
(a) Regions referred to in this table are Statistical Region Sectors and are part of the Statistical Region Structure outlined in the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) 2001.
(b) Due to rounding, sums of components may differ from totals.
(c) These figures have subsequently been revised at the state level, but the updated figures are not available at the regional level.
(d) As at 30 June.
(e) Includes offshore areas and migratory Statistical Division.
(f) The ABS has produced three population projection series for Tasmania, A, B and C, each of them based on different hypothetical assumptions and scenarios. For more detail see Population Projections, Tasmania (cat. no. 3222.6).
(g) As at 7 August 2001.
(h) As at 1 June 2001.
(i) Data have been aggregated to local government areas from postcode data supplied by Centrelink. Consequently, some figures have been rounded.
(j) Small area data in this table has been confidentialised. Totals for Tasmania may differ to those published in Statistics - Tasmania.
(k) Includes Newstart Mature Age Allowance.
(l) A separation refers to a hospital transfer, discharge or death.
(m) 2000-01.
(n) 2001.
(o) Per 100,000 persons.
(p) 2001-02.
Source: see relevant section of Regional Statistics - Tasmania. |
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