Campania, Tasmania
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Campania is a township located in Tasmania
's Coal River Valley
. It is located in the Southern Midlands Council.
It is one of the most important wine-producing regions of Tasmania, and has had commercial vineyards since the mid-19th century.
counted 742 persons in Campania on census night. Of these, 51.8% were male and 48.2% were female.
The majority of residents (87.2%) are of Australian birth, with another 4.2% from England
.
The age distribution of Campania residents is comparable to that of the greater Australian population. 67.2% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 32.8% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
's Coal River Valley
Coal River Valley
The Coal River Valley in located in the City of Clarence, Tasmania and is a primarily agrarian area to the west of the city, located between the townships of Cambridge, and Richmond...
. It is located in the Southern Midlands Council.
It is one of the most important wine-producing regions of Tasmania, and has had commercial vineyards since the mid-19th century.
History
Campania developed around a railway station built in 1876 on land that was formerly a section of the Campania Estate owned by James Brock, and contains several historical buildings.Demographics
The 2006 Census by the Australian Bureau of StatisticsAustralian Bureau of Statistics
The Australian Bureau of Statistics is Australia's national statistical agency. It was created as the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics on 8 December 1905, when the Census and Statistics Act 1905 was given Royal assent. It had its beginnings in section 51 of the Constitution of Australia...
counted 742 persons in Campania on census night. Of these, 51.8% were male and 48.2% were female.
The majority of residents (87.2%) are of Australian birth, with another 4.2% from England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
The age distribution of Campania residents is comparable to that of the greater Australian population. 67.2% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 32.8% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%.