Population
+9.3% since 2016.
Tasmania
Tasmania had a population of 557,571 at the 2021 Census (+9.3% since 2016). Median age 42.0. Median weekly household income $1,358. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
Tasmania at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Australia.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Tasmania's population grew by 9.3% to 557,571, in step with Australia as a whole (+8.6%). With a median age of 42.0, it is older than the national average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 10.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.6%.
26.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the national average of 31.1%. 37.7% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 5.3% of homes (14.3% across Australia). The 2021 Census counted 218,412 households.
The median household earns $1,358 a week, below the national average of $1,746. Renters pay a median $290 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,313 a month.
16.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the national average of 29.3%. 9.2% use a language other than English at home. 53.9% report no religion, higher than the national average (41.9%).
Key figures
2021 Census, Tasmania beside Australia.
| Measure | Tasmania | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 557,571 | 25,422,788 |
| Growth since 2016 | +9.3% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 42.0 | 38.0 |
| Households | 218,412 | 9,275,217 |
| Flats and apartments | 5.3% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 26.9% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 37.7% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $1,358 | $1,746 |
| Median rent a week | $290 | $375 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | $1,313 | $1,863 |
| Born overseas | 16.3% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 9.2% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 53.9% | 41.9% |
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Population and age
Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.
Age
Median age 42.0, against 38.0 for Australia.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in Tasmania at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around Tasmania
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
Part of
Council areas in Tasmania
Largest first.
- Launceston
- Clarence
- Hobart
- Glenorchy
- Kingborough
- Devonport
- West Tamar
- Central Coast (Tas)
- Meander Valley
- Burnie
- Brighton
- Huon Valley
- Sorell
- Waratah-Wynyard
- Northern Midlands
- Latrobe (Tas)
- Derwent Valley
- Circular Head
- George Town
- Dorset
- Break O'Day
- Southern Midlands
- Kentish
- Glamorgan-Spring Bay
- West Coast
- Tasman
- Central Highlands (Tas)
- King Island
- Flinders (Tas)
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