Suburb in Circular Head

Crayfish Creek, TAS

Crayfish Creek had a population of 68 at the 2021 Census (−9.3% since 2016). Median age 60.4. Median weekly household income $957. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Crayfish Creek at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In West and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Crayfish Creek's population shrank by 9.3% to 68, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 60.4, it is older than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 19.1%.

11.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 55.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 36 households.

The median household earns $957 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358.

11.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 57.6% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Crayfish Creek beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureCrayfish CreekTASAustralia
Population68557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016−9.3%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age60.441.838.2
Households36218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting11.1%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright55.6%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$957$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week–$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,021$1,328$1,866
Born overseas11.9%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%9.2%23.6%
No religion57.6%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

−9.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 732011
  2. 752016
  3. 682021

Age

Median age 60.4, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Crayfish Creek Tasmania
Share of people by age, Crayfish Creek and Tasmania
0–90.0%
10–194.4%
20–297.4%
30–394.4%
40–494.4%
50–5932.4%
60–6939.7%
70–7919.1%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Crayfish Creek at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English52.3%
  2. Australian49.2%
  3. Australian Aboriginal15.4%
  4. Irish9.2%
  5. German7.7%

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around Crayfish Creek

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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