Suburb in Central Coast (Tas)

West Ulverstone, TAS

West Ulverstone had a population of 4,515 at the 2021 Census (+7.7% since 2016). Median age 48.0. Median weekly household income $1,059. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

West Ulverstone at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In West and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, West Ulverstone's population grew by 7.7% to 4,515, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 48.0, it is older than the TAS average (42.0). Children under 10 make up 9.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 20.5%.

25.9% of households rent, close to the TAS average of 26.9%. 42.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 1,770 households.

The median household earns $1,059 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $240 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,213 a month.

9.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 2.6% use a language other than English at home. 54.0% report no religion, close to the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, West Ulverstone beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureWest UlverstoneTASAustralia
Population4,515557,57125,422,788
Growth since 2016+7.7%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age48.042.038.0
Households1,770218,4129,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting25.9%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright42.2%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,059$1,358$1,746
Median rent a week$240$290$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,213$1,313$1,863
Born overseas9.6%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home2.6%9.2%23.6%
No religion54.0%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

+7.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4,3372011
  2. 4,1912016
  3. 4,5152021

Age

Median age 48.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.

West Ulverstone Tasmania
Share of people by age, West Ulverstone and Tasmania
0–99.7%
10–1911.8%
20–2910.1%
30–399.5%
40–4910.3%
50–5913.9%
60–6914.2%
70–7912.2%
80+8.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in West Ulverstone at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian47.2%
  2. English47.1%
  3. Scottish10.3%
  4. Irish9.3%
  5. Australian Aboriginal8.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin0.3%
  2. Nepali0.2%
  3. Tagalog0.2%
  4. Thai0.1%
  5. Japanese0.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.1%
  2. the Netherlands1.0%
  3. New Zealand0.9%
  4. Scotland0.5%
  5. the Philippines0.4%

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

Around West Ulverstone

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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