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Dromedary (Tas), TAS

Dromedary (Tas) had a population of 856 at the 2021 Census (+16.9% since 2016). Median age 42.5. Median weekly household income $1,728. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Dromedary (Tas) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Hobart

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Dromedary (Tas)'s population grew by 16.9% to 856, faster than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). Its median age of 42.5 is close to the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 11.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.0%.

3.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 45.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 282 households.

The median household earns $1,728 a week, above the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $350 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,486 a month.

7.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 2.0% use a language other than English at home. 52.0% report no religion, close to the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Dromedary (Tas) beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureDromedary (Tas)TASAustralia
Population856557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+16.9%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age42.541.838.2
Households282218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting3.9%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright45.5%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,728$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week$350$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,486$1,328$1,866
Born overseas7.5%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home2.0%9.2%23.6%
No religion52.0%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

+16.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7272011
  2. 7322016
  3. 8562021

Age

Median age 42.5, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Dromedary (Tas) Tasmania
Share of people by age, Dromedary (Tas) and Tasmania
0–911.3%
10–1914.4%
20–298.4%
30–3911.3%
40–4913.3%
50–5916.6%
60–6915.4%
70–797.1%
80+1.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Dromedary (Tas) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian51.5%
  2. English42.7%
  3. Australian Aboriginal10.2%
  4. Irish10.2%
  5. Scottish8.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Bengali0.6%
  2. German0.5%
  3. Greek0.4%
  4. Mandarin0.4%
  5. Thai0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.5%
  2. the Philippines0.8%
  3. South Africa0.5%
  4. the United States0.5%
  5. Bangladesh0.4%

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

Around Dromedary (Tas)

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