Suburb in Break O'Day

Falmouth, TAS

Falmouth had a population of 139 at the 2021 Census (+36.3% since 2016). Median age 54.0. Median weekly household income $1,075. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Falmouth at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Launceston and North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Falmouth's population grew by 36.3% to 139, faster than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 54.0, it is older than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 7.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.4%.

21.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 61.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 62 households.

The median household earns $1,075 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358.

10.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 61.8% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Falmouth beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureFalmouthTASAustralia
Population139557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+36.3%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age54.041.838.2
Households62218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting21.1%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright61.4%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,075$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week$260$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,328$1,866
Born overseas10.1%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%9.2%23.6%
No religion61.8%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

+36.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1002011
  2. 1022016
  3. 1392021

Age

Median age 54.0, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Falmouth Tasmania
Share of people by age, Falmouth and Tasmania
0–97.2%
10–1911.5%
20–299.4%
30–399.4%
40–4910.1%
50–5918.0%
60–6924.5%
70–7911.5%
80+2.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Falmouth at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English52.5%
  2. Australian45.9%
  3. Irish17.2%
  4. Scottish15.6%
  5. Australian Aboriginal7.4%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Scotland5.1%
  2. England3.4%

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

Around Falmouth

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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