Suburb in Burnie

Chasm Creek, TAS

Chasm Creek had a population of 53 at the 2021 Census (−22.1% since 2016). Median age 42.5. Median weekly household income $1,125. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Chasm Creek at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In West and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Chasm Creek's population shrank by 22.1% to 53, slower 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 17.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.7%.

24.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 28.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 25 households.

The median household earns $1,125 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358.

10.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 56.3% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Chasm Creek beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureChasm CreekTASAustralia
Population53557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016−22.1%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age42.541.838.2
Households25218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting24.0%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright28.0%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,125$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week–$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$700$1,328$1,866
Born overseas10.4%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%9.2%23.6%
No religion56.3%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

−22.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 652011
  2. 682016
  3. 532021

Age

Median age 42.5, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Chasm Creek Tasmania
Share of people by age, Chasm Creek and Tasmania
0–917.0%
10–1911.3%
20–295.7%
30–390.0%
40–4922.6%
50–5918.9%
60–697.5%
70–795.7%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Chasm Creek at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian58.3%
  2. English37.5%
  3. Australian Aboriginal16.7%
  4. Irish14.6%
  5. German10.4%

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around Chasm Creek

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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