Rocky Cape Demographics (TAS) Local Stats

Rocky Cape (7321) is a suburb of Tasmania, North West, Tasmania. It is about 270 kms from TAS's capital city of Hobart. Rocky Cape is in the federal electorate of Braddon.

In the 2011 census the population of Rocky Cape was 216 and is comprised of approximately 47.2% females and 52.8% males.

The median/average age of the population of Rocky Cape is 42 years of age.

71.0% of people living in the suburb of Rocky Cape were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 6.9% Canada, 6.0% United States of America, 2.8% New Zealand, 2.8% Netherlands, 2.3% Costa Rica, 1.8% England, 1.4% Northern Ireland, 1.4% Scotland.

91.2% of people living in Rocky Cape speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 5.1% German, 2.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.4% Dutch.

The religious makeup of Rocky Cape is 31.3% No religion, 17.5% Religious affiliation not stated, 14.3% Anglican, 7.8% Catholic, 6.9% Other Christian, 6.0% Christian, nfd, 4.6% Baptist, 3.2% Pentecostal, 2.8% Other religious affiliation , 1.4% Seventh-day Adventist.

61.0% of people are married, 23.8% have never married and 9.8% are divorced and 1.8% are separated. There are 6 widowed people living in Rocky Cape.

50.0% of the people living in Rocky Cape over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 37.8% are working on a part time basis. Rocky Cape has an unemployment rate of 8.5%.

The main occupations of people living in Rocky Cape are 27.6% Managers, 15.8% Technicians & trades workers, 14.5% Professionals, 14.5% Labourers, 13.2% Clerical & administrative workers, 6.6% Community & personal service workers, 3.9% Machinery operators & drivers, 3.9% Sales workers.

The main industries people from Rocky Cape work in are 36.0% Agriculture, forestry and fishing, 12.0% Manufacturing, 9.3% Retail trade, 8.0% Mining, 6.7% Accommodation and food services, 5.3% Public administration and safety, 5.3% Inadequately described/Not stated, 5.3% Education and training, 4.0% Professional, scientific and technical services.

47.8% of homes are fully owned, and 26.9% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 16.4% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $352 per week and the median household income is $862 per week.

The median rent in Rocky Cape is $0 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1213 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for Rocky Cape postcode 7321