Population
– since 2016.
Detention, TAS
Detention had a population of 35 at the 2021 Census. Median age 21.7. Median weekly household income $76. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
Detention at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.
With a median age of 21.7, it is younger than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 28.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.
0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 133.3% own their home outright. Most homes are flats or apartments (100.0%). The 2021 Census counted 3 households.
The median household earns $76 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358.
62.1% of residents were born overseas, more than the TAS average of 16.3%. 24.1% use a language other than English at home. 37.5% report no religion, lower than the TAS average (53.9%).
Key figures
2021 Census, Detention beside TAS and Australia.
| Measure | Detention | TAS | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35 | 557,570 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | – | +9.3% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 21.7 | 41.8 | 38.2 |
| Households | 3 | 218,410 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | 100.0% | 5.3% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 0.0% | 26.9% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 133.3% | 37.7% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $76 | $1,358 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | – | $291 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | – | $1,328 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 62.1% | 16.3% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 24.1% | 9.2% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 37.5% | 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.
Age
Median age 21.7, against 41.8 for Tasmania.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in Detention at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around Detention
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
Part of
Nearby
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