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Ansons Bay, TAS

Ansons Bay had a population of 62 at the 2021 Census (+100.0% since 2016). Median age 66.0. Median weekly household income $714. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Ansons Bay at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Launceston and North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Ansons Bay's population grew by 100.0% to 62, faster than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 66.0, it is older than the TAS average (42.0). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 30.6%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 86.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 30 households.

The median household earns $714 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358.

13.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 28.1% report no religion, lower than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Ansons Bay beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureAnsons BayTASAustralia
Population62557,57125,422,788
Growth since 2016+100.0%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age66.042.038.0
Households30218,4129,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting0.0%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright86.7%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$714$1,358$1,746
Median rent a week–$290$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,313$1,863
Born overseas13.0%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%9.2%23.6%
No religion28.1%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

+100.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 542011
  2. 312016
  3. 622021

Age

Median age 66.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.

Ansons Bay Tasmania
Share of people by age, Ansons Bay and Tasmania
0–90.0%
10–190.0%
20–290.0%
30–390.0%
40–496.5%
50–5930.6%
60–6938.7%
70–7924.2%
80+6.5%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Ansons Bay at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian43.5%
  2. English43.5%
  3. Irish14.5%
  4. Scottish12.9%
  5. New Zealander6.5%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand13.0%
  2. England5.6%

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

Around Ansons Bay

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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