Council area

Break O'Day, TAS

Break O'Day had a population of 6,770 at the 2021 Census (+10.9% since 2016). Median age 55.8. Median weekly household income $831. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Break O'Day at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Launceston and North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Break O'Day's population grew by 10.9% to 6,770, faster than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 55.8, it is older than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 8.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 20.7%.

19.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 55.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 2.9% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 3,000 households.

The median household earns $831 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $242 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,071 a month.

14.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 3.2% use a language other than English at home. 54.7% report no religion, close to the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Break O'Day beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureBreak O'DayTASAustralia
Population6,770557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+10.9%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age55.841.838.2
Households3,000218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments2.9%5.3%14.3%
Renting19.9%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright55.1%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$831$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week$242$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,071$1,328$1,866
Born overseas14.2%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home3.2%9.2%23.6%
No religion54.7%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.

Population

+10.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 6,1942011
  2. 6,1042016
  3. 6,7702021

Age

Median age 55.8, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Break O'Day Tasmania
Share of people by age, Break O'Day and Tasmania
0–98.1%
10–198.1%
20–296.4%
30–398.9%
40–499.8%
50–5915.7%
60–6922.1%
70–7915.1%
80+5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Break O'Day at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English51.1%
  2. Australian41.9%
  3. Scottish12.2%
  4. Irish11.4%
  5. German4.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German0.4%
  2. Nepali0.3%
  3. French0.3%
  4. Japanese0.2%
  5. Cantonese0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.4%
  2. New Zealand1.8%
  3. Germany0.7%
  4. the Philippines0.6%
  5. Scotland0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Break O'Day

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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