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Rest of Tas.
66,322 km²
Spanning over 66,000 square kilometres of diverse terrain, Rest of Tas. covers the vast majority of the state's land area. It is an older community where the typical resident is 45, and nearly 23% of people are seniors. This region is largely residential and non-urban, with a population that grew by 7.8% to 309,087 people. It is a place where home ownership is very high and life moves at a slower pace than in the city.
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The area is noticeably older than the national figure, with the typical resident aged 45 and a high proportion of seniors at 22.7%. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.1% of the population, which is a little above the national figure.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries, with English at 44.6% and Australian at 42.7%. Only 12.6% of people were born overseas, a figure far below the national average.
English is the dominant language, spoken at home by 88.9% of residents. Only 5.5% of people use another language at home, which is far below the national figure.
About half of the population (49.8%) report having no religion, a figure far above the national average. This trend has grown by 13 points since 2016.
The area has fewer university qualifications than the state or nation, with 16.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, Year 12 completion rose to 39.5% since 2016.
Incomes are generally much lower than in most other areas, with a typical weekly household earning $1,225. Only 11.1% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far below the national figure.
Health challenges are more common here, as 34.9% of people have a long-term health condition. The area also has among the highest rates of people needing help with daily activities at 7.3%.
Residents are very active in their community, with 17.5% volunteering, which is well above the national figure. Unpaid care is also common, with 13.1% of people providing such support.
There are 18,821 First Nations people in the region. Their unemployment rate is 9.6%, which is a little below the national figure.
Living arrangements are diverse, with 30.1% of people living alone and 15.6% of families being one-parent households. On average, there are 2.3 people per home.
Separate houses are the norm here, making up 89.7% of all homes. Ownership is high, with 39.5% of homes owned outright, and typical weekly rents are well below the national figure at $250.
Cars are essential, as only 0.9% of people commute by public transport. This is consistent with the low number of people who work from home, at 7.9%.
The community is relatively stable, with 36.2% of people moving in the last five years, which is well below the national figure. Recent overseas arrivals rose to 14.6% since 2016.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16%. About 55.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure.
The population has grown slightly by 1.4% since 2021, though this is among the lowest growth rates for similar areas.
The region is cool and wet, with an average annual rainfall of 894mm. Its average minimum and maximum temperatures are among the lowest in the state.
The area is somewhat walkable with a score of 4.1, though many homes are far from services. For example, only 34.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services.