Braddon (Murchison)

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Area code SED60209
People 38,536
Male 49.4%
Female 50.6%
Median age 44
Families 10,201
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 19,751
Average number of people per household 2.3
Median weekly household income $1,174
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,083
Median weekly rent (b) $220
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.9

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

Search all persons QuickStats for another area

Map is loading.
Other 2021 Census products available for this area:
To view more QuickStats or Community Profiles for a different area, see Search Census data.

Small random changes have been made to all cell values for privacy reasons. These changes may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from the table totals.

People and population

People
All people
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male 19,047 49.4 273,765 49.1 12,545,154 49.3
Female 19,491 50.6 283,804 50.9 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 3,886 10.1 30,186 5.4 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 32,209 83.6 501,521 89.9 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 2,440 6.3 25,851 4.6 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
All people
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median age 44 N/A 42 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 2,095 5.4 28,277 5.1 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 2,266 5.9 31,150 5.6 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 2,435 6.3 33,212 6.0 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 2,053 5.3 30,065 5.4 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 1,933 5.0 31,024 5.6 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 2,256 5.9 38,756 7.0 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 2,150 5.6 37,908 6.8 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 2,216 5.7 34,708 6.2 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 2,050 5.3 31,246 5.6 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 2,216 5.7 33,228 6.0 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 2,717 7.0 35,976 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 2,826 7.3 36,993 6.6 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 2,842 7.4 38,395 6.9 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 2,652 6.9 35,137 6.3 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 2,238 5.8 31,856 5.7 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 1,590 4.1 22,029 4.0 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 1,080 2.8 14,617 2.6 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 925 2.4 12,995 2.3 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Married 13,991 44.1 206,403 44.4 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 1,193 3.8 15,471 3.3 674,590 3.2
Divorced 3,363 10.6 47,755 10.3 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 2,205 6.9 27,690 6.0 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 10,987 34.6 167,621 36.1 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 12,355 44.4 184,392 44.3 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 3,848 13.8 56,124 13.5 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 11,633 41.8 175,696 42.2 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Preschool 382 3.7 6,495 4.2 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 2,387 23.0 32,003 20.8 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 690 6.6 8,393 5.4 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 190 1.8 4,774 3.1 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 3,271 31.5 45,209 29.3 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 1,578 15.2 19,566 12.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 437 4.2 7,112 4.6 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 154 1.5 5,449 3.5 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 2,176 20.9 32,170 20.9 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 747 7.2 14,763 9.6 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 797 7.7 19,814 12.8 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 1,542 14.8 34,622 22.5 1,789,994 23.3
Other 218 2.1 4,810 3.1 242,821 3.2
Not stated 2,796 26.9 30,895 20.0 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 4,026 12.7 101,841 21.9 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 2,275 7.2 36,691 7.9 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 1,091 3.4 16,316 3.5 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 5,643 17.8 69,830 15.0 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 3,276 10.3 55,704 12.0 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 1,548 4.9 19,888 4.3 958,803 4.6
Year 10 6,182 19.5 74,077 15.9 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 31 0.1 388 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 4 0.0 45 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 3,496 11.0 39,838 8.6 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 678 2.1 10,491 2.3 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 102 0.3 1,864 0.4 175,844 0.8
Not stated 3,394 10.7 37,912 8.2 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australian 17,010 44.1 225,198 40.4 7,596,753 29.9
English 16,546 42.9 243,587 43.7 8,385,928 33.0
Irish 3,754 9.7 56,619 10.2 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 3,464 9.0 52,604 9.4 2,176,777 8.6
Australian Aboriginal 3,410 8.8 26,926 4.8 741,307 2.9

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 31,486 81.7 440,809 79.1 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 1,123 2.9 19,283 3.5 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 577 1.5 5,483 1.0 530,492 2.1
India 209 0.5 6,137 1.1 673,352 2.6
Philippines 158 0.4 2,441 0.4 293,892 1.2
Scotland 138 0.4 2,280 0.4 118,496 0.5

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 4,894 12.7 101,972 18.3 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 1,646 4.3 30,769 5.5 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 1,236 3.2 21,714 3.9 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 27,901 72.4 371,533 66.6 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 2,859 7.4 31,575 5.7 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 29,274 76.0 394,752 70.8 12,959,282 51.0
England 1,874 4.9 33,809 6.1 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 756 2.0 7,678 1.4 673,661 2.6
Netherlands 355 0.9 5,870 1.1 177,340 0.7
Scotland 350 0.9 5,272 0.9 272,233 1.1

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Australia 29,699 77.1 404,076 72.5 13,383,605 52.6
England 1,725 4.5 30,581 5.5 1,488,479 5.9
New Zealand 741 1.9 7,231 1.3 650,743 2.6
Scotland 315 0.8 4,573 0.8 241,428 0.9
Netherlands 306 0.8 5,259 0.9 152,483 0.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Religious affiliation, top responses
All people
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 19,001 49.3 276,330 49.6 9,767,448 38.4
Anglican 4,809 12.5 80,380 14.4 2,496,273 9.8
Catholic 4,788 12.4 71,045 12.7 5,075,907 20.0
Not stated 3,309 8.6 37,450 6.7 1,751,052 6.9
Uniting Church 1,413 3.7 14,447 2.6 673,260 2.6

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Braddon (Murchison), Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (54.3%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Urdu 137 0.4 1,492 0.3 111,873 0.4
Mandarin 126 0.3 8,129 1.5 685,274 2.7
Nepali 111 0.3 7,248 1.3 133,068 0.5
Sinhalese 82 0.2 1,114 0.2 85,869 0.3
German 73 0.2 1,446 0.3 70,247 0.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 34,366 89.2 479,875 86.1 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 800 5.1 20,434 9.4 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
In the labour force 17,288 54.5 270,780 58.2 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 12,283 38.7 169,864 36.5 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 2,172 6.8 24,299 5.2 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 9,226 53.4 139,850 51.6 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 5,879 34.0 98,591 36.4 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 1,186 6.9 16,275 6.0 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 991 5.7 16,058 5.9 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 877 5.4 12,007 4.7 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 2,485 15.3 39,709 15.6 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 2,062 12.7 35,160 13.8 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 1,332 8.2 23,730 9.3 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 2,938 18.0 54,639 21.5 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 2,840 17.4 44,860 17.6 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 3,455 21.2 40,354 15.8 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Labourers 2,517 15.4 28,679 11.3 1,086,120 9.0
Professionals 2,340 14.4 50,919 20.0 2,886,921 24.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 2,239 13.7 35,480 13.9 1,554,313 12.9
Managers 2,237 13.7 32,403 12.7 1,645,769 13.7
Community and Personal Service Workers 2,112 13.0 34,676 13.6 1,382,205 11.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 1,599 9.8 29,776 11.7 1,525,311 12.7
Machinery Operators and Drivers 1,559 9.6 16,230 6.4 755,863 6.3
Sales Workers 1,380 8.5 21,834 8.6 986,433 8.2

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 647 4.0 11,541 4.5 545,158 4.5
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 617 3.8 7,447 2.9 299,810 2.5
Dairy Cattle Farming 609 3.7 1,528 0.6 17,445 0.1
Primary Education 495 3.0 6,657 2.6 265,249 2.2
Other Social Assistance Services 473 2.9 8,508 3.3 278,221 2.3

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $636 N/A $701 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,566 N/A $1,720 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,174 N/A $1,358 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 11,090 68.1 163,186 64.1 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 794 4.9 13,393 5.3 466,904 3.9
Walked only 774 4.7 10,785 4.2 306,045 2.5
Motorbike/scooter 107 0.7 1,139 0.4 49,683 0.4
Truck 94 0.6 1,742 0.7 76,657 0.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 1,840 11.3 29,181 11.5 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 1,095 6.7 20,330 8.0 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 123 0.8 8,054 3.2 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 11,994 73.6 179,530 70.5 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 21,325 67.2 323,348 69.5 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 7,871 24.8 119,193 25.6 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 4,141 13.0 59,864 12.9 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 5,669 17.9 83,646 18.0 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 5,516 17.4 90,453 19.5 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 8,199 25.8 130,852 28.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 4,221 13.3 60,147 12.9 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 3,387 10.7 41,900 9.0 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Arthritis 4,743 12.3 68,070 12.2 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 3,984 10.3 52,171 9.4 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 1,323 3.4 19,104 3.4 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 305 0.8 4,395 0.8 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 2,421 6.3 28,394 5.1 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 1,934 5.0 25,185 4.5 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 566 1.5 6,326 1.1 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 1,159 3.0 14,027 2.5 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 4,241 11.0 63,861 11.5 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 490 1.3 6,836 1.2 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 3,330 8.6 49,458 8.9 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 20,453 53.1 305,093 54.7 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 3,470 9.0 43,649 7.8 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 21,776 56.5 326,646 58.6 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 8,223 21.3 121,261 21.7 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 3,237 8.4 42,817 7.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 1,834 4.8 23,200 4.2 772,142 3.0
Not stated 3,470 9.0 43,649 7.8 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Currently serving 45 0.1 958 0.2 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 1,075 3.4 17,515 3.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 28,452 89.6 421,126 90.6 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 2,173 6.8 25,336 5.4 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Families

Family composition
All families
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 4,780 46.9 67,011 44.5 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 3,533 34.6 55,446 36.8 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 1,763 17.3 25,988 17.3 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 125 1.2 2,122 1.4 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male N/A 20.9 N/A 21.3 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 79.2 N/A 78.8 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 1,338 16.1 21,871 17.9 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 380 4.6 7,473 6.1 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 1,805 21.7 27,941 22.8 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 975 11.7 12,738 10.4 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 539 6.5 8,972 7.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 2,161 26.0 30,093 24.6 1,163,744 21.0
Other 576 6.9 7,624 6.2 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 540 6.5 5,755 4.7 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 15,567 84.3 218,412 88.2 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 2,891 15.7 29,185 11.8 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Separate house 14,324 92.0 191,561 87.7 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 871 5.6 13,402 6.1 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 211 1.4 11,575 5.3 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 110 0.7 1,389 0.6 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 81 0.5 1,010 0.5 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 660 4.2 10,361 4.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 2,994 19.2 44,713 20.5 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 8,287 53.2 108,405 49.6 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 3,291 21.1 50,573 23.2 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 260 1.7 3,355 1.5 130,989 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.3 N/A 2.4 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
None 1,018 6.5 13,015 6.0 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 5,721 36.8 75,697 34.7 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 5,367 34.5 77,289 35.4 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 3,200 20.6 49,047 22.5 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 258 1.7 3,365 1.5 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Family households 10,076 64.7 147,619 67.6 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 5,113 32.8 63,360 29.0 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 385 2.5 7,429 3.4 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Owned outright 6,026 38.7 81,042 37.1 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 4,632 29.8 72,157 33.0 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 4,218 27.1 57,762 26.4 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 409 2.6 4,045 1.9 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 283 1.8 3,403 1.6 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households)
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 26.1 N/A 21.1 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 11.2 N/A 15.0 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 220 N/A 290 N/A 375 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 2,472 58.6 32,577 56.4 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 1,314 31.2 19,730 34.2 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 437 10.4 5,459 9.5 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,083 N/A 1,313 N/A 1,863 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 3,644 78.7 56,682 78.6 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 381 8.2 7,311 10.1 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 609 13.1 8,167 11.3 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Male 1,903 48.9 14,761 48.9 403,709 49.7
Female 1,987 51.1 15,425 51.1 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 25 N/A 25 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.9 N/A 2.9 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.9 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,328 N/A 1,370 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
Braddon (Murchison) % Braddon (Murchison) Tasmania % Tasmania Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 230 N/A 265 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,089 N/A 1,300 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Please note that there are small random adjustments made to all cell values to protect the confidentiality of data. These adjustments may cause the sum of rows or columns to differ by small amounts from table totals.