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Wivenhoe, TAS

Wivenhoe had a population of 235 at the 2021 Census (+6.8% since 2016). Median age 40.0. Median weekly household income $1,023. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Wivenhoe at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In West and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Wivenhoe's population grew by 6.8% to 235, slower 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 11.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 10.6%.

38.3% of households rent, a larger share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 38.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 81 households.

The median household earns $1,023 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $243 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $811 a month.

6.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 1.6% use a language other than English at home. 63.4% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Wivenhoe beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureWivenhoeTASAustralia
Population235557,57125,422,788
Growth since 2016+6.8%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age40.042.038.0
Households81218,4129,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting38.3%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright38.3%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,023$1,358$1,746
Median rent a week$243$290$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$811$1,313$1,863
Born overseas6.1%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home1.6%9.2%23.6%
No religion63.4%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

+6.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2392011
  2. 2202016
  3. 2352021

Age

Median age 40.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.

Wivenhoe Tasmania
Share of people by age, Wivenhoe and Tasmania
0–911.5%
10–1914.5%
20–2915.3%
30–3912.3%
40–4913.6%
50–5914.9%
60–699.8%
70–797.7%
80+3.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Wivenhoe at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian65.9%
  2. English44.5%
  3. Australian Aboriginal11.0%
  4. Irish9.3%
  5. Scottish4.9%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.7%
  2. Thailand2.2%

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

Around Wivenhoe

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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