Suburb in Burnie

Stowport, TAS

Stowport had a population of 446 at the 2021 Census (+10.4% since 2016). Median age 40.0. Median weekly household income $1,509. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Stowport at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In West and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Stowport's population grew by 10.4% to 446, faster than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 40.0, it is younger than the TAS average (42.0). Children under 10 make up 10.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.0%.

18.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 41.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 169 households.

The median household earns $1,509 a week, above the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $200 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,559 a month.

6.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 1.2% use a language other than English at home. 62.8% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Stowport beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureStowportTASAustralia
Population446557,57125,422,788
Growth since 2016+10.4%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age40.042.038.0
Households169218,4129,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting18.3%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright41.5%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,509$1,358$1,746
Median rent a week$200$290$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,559$1,313$1,863
Born overseas6.5%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home1.2%9.2%23.6%
No religion62.8%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

+10.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3982011
  2. 4042016
  3. 4462021

Age

Median age 40.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.

Stowport Tasmania
Share of people by age, Stowport and Tasmania
0–910.5%
10–1911.7%
20–2915.0%
30–3911.7%
40–4911.7%
50–5915.7%
60–6915.2%
70–797.2%
80+1.8%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Stowport at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English48.2%
  2. Australian47.9%
  3. Scottish13.1%
  4. Irish9.9%
  5. Australian Aboriginal6.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Indonesian1.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England1.7%
  2. Germany1.4%
  3. Indonesia1.0%
  4. Scotland1.0%
  5. New Zealand0.7%

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

Around Stowport

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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