Suburb in Circular Head

Irishtown (Tas), TAS

Irishtown (Tas) had a population of 307 at the 2021 Census (+2.0% since 2016). Median age 41.0. Median weekly household income $1,594. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Irishtown (Tas) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In West and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Irishtown (Tas)'s population grew by 2.0% to 307, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). Its median age of 41.0 is close to the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 13.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.5%.

10.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 33.3% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 112 households.

The median household earns $1,594 a week, above the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $215 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,217 a month.

14.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 2.7% use a language other than English at home. 46.3% report no religion, lower than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Irishtown (Tas) beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureIrishtown (Tas)TASAustralia
Population307557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+2.0%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age41.041.838.2
Households112218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting10.2%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright33.3%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,594$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week$215$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,217$1,328$1,866
Born overseas14.2%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home2.7%9.2%23.6%
No religion46.3%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

+2.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2872011
  2. 3012016
  3. 3072021

Age

Median age 41.0, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Irishtown (Tas) Tasmania
Share of people by age, Irishtown (Tas) and Tasmania
0–913.0%
10–1910.4%
20–2913.0%
30–3911.4%
40–4913.7%
50–5919.5%
60–6911.4%
70–794.6%
80+1.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Irishtown (Tas) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian57.1%
  2. English36.3%
  3. Australian Aboriginal15.9%
  4. Irish9.7%
  5. Scottish6.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Urdu1.7%
  2. Filipino1.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand5.9%
  2. England3.5%
  3. Pakistan1.7%
  4. the Philippines1.0%

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

Around Irishtown (Tas)

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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