Suburb in Circular Head

Edith Creek, TAS

Edith Creek had a population of 116 at the 2021 Census (−17.7% since 2016). Median age 33.0. Median weekly household income $1,292. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Edith Creek at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In West and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Edith Creek's population shrank by 17.7% to 116, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 33.0, it is younger than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 21.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

23.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 17.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 39 households.

The median household earns $1,292 a week, in line with the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $257 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,081 a month.

6.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 51.0% report no religion, lower than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Edith Creek beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureEdith CreekTASAustralia
Population116557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016−17.7%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age33.041.838.2
Households39218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting23.1%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright17.9%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,292$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week$257$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,081$1,328$1,866
Born overseas6.8%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%9.2%23.6%
No religion51.0%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

−17.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1462011
  2. 1412016
  3. 1162021

Age

Median age 33.0, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Edith Creek Tasmania
Share of people by age, Edith Creek and Tasmania
0–921.6%
10–1912.9%
20–299.5%
30–397.8%
40–497.8%
50–5917.2%
60–6917.2%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Edith Creek at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian52.9%
  2. English43.3%
  3. Australian Aboriginal14.4%
  4. Scottish8.7%
  5. Irish6.7%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand2.9%

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

Around Edith Creek

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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