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Herdsmans Cove, TAS

Herdsmans Cove had a population of 1,199 at the 2021 Census (+7.1% since 2016). Median age 28.6. Median weekly household income $987. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Herdsmans Cove at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Hobart

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Herdsmans Cove's population grew by 7.1% to 1,199, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 28.6, it is younger than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 18.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 3.3%.

66.8% of households rent, a larger share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 10.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 4.4% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 407 households.

The median household earns $987 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $251 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $932 a month.

4.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 2.2% use a language other than English at home. 67.9% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Herdsmans Cove beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureHerdsmans CoveTASAustralia
Population1,199557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+7.1%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age28.641.838.2
Households407218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments4.4%5.3%14.3%
Renting66.8%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright10.3%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$987$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week$251$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$932$1,328$1,866
Born overseas4.4%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home2.2%9.2%23.6%
No religion67.9%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

+7.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,1332011
  2. 1,1202016
  3. 1,1992021

Age

Median age 28.6, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Herdsmans Cove Tasmania
Share of people by age, Herdsmans Cove and Tasmania
0–918.6%
10–1917.3%
20–2915.1%
30–3916.4%
40–4911.0%
50–599.6%
60–698.2%
70–792.9%
80+0.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Herdsmans Cove at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian50.2%
  2. English47.1%
  3. Australian Aboriginal20.3%
  4. Irish5.9%
  5. Scottish5.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi0.8%
  2. Bengali0.3%
  3. Tagalog0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England0.7%
  2. India0.7%
  3. the Philippines0.6%
  4. New Zealand0.5%
  5. Bangladesh0.3%

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

Around Herdsmans Cove

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