Suburb in Central Highlands (Tas)

Fentonbury, TAS

Fentonbury had a population of 88 at the 2021 Census (+23.9% since 2016). Median age 43.0. Median weekly household income $966. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Fentonbury at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Fentonbury's population grew by 23.9% to 88, faster than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 43.0, it is older than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 11.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.1%.

13.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 40.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 30 households.

The median household earns $966 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358.

6.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 4.5% use a language other than English at home. 70.0% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Fentonbury beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureFentonburyTASAustralia
Population88557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+23.9%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age43.041.838.2
Households30218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting13.3%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright40.0%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$966$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week–$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$840$1,328$1,866
Born overseas6.0%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home4.5%9.2%23.6%
No religion70.0%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

+23.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 962011
  2. 712016
  3. 882021

Age

Median age 43.0, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Fentonbury Tasmania
Share of people by age, Fentonbury and Tasmania
0–911.4%
10–1915.9%
20–295.7%
30–3918.2%
40–4914.8%
50–5923.9%
60–699.1%
70–795.7%
80+3.4%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Fentonbury at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian47.6%
  2. English41.5%
  3. Irish14.6%
  4. New Zealander11.0%
  5. Australian Aboriginal9.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Japanese3.6%

Country of birth

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

Around Fentonbury

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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