Suburb in Circular Head

Mella, TAS

Mella had a population of 97 at the 2021 Census (+31.1% since 2016). Median age 26.6. Median weekly household income $1,550. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Mella at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In West and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Mella's population grew by 31.1% to 97, faster than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 26.6, it is younger than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 19.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 4.1%.

17.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 21.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 28 households.

The median household earns $1,550 a week, above the TAS average of $1,358.

20.2% of residents were born overseas, more than the TAS average of 16.3%. 20.5% use a language other than English at home. 58.1% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Mella beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureMellaTASAustralia
Population97557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+31.1%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age26.641.838.2
Households28218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting17.9%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright21.4%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,550$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week–$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,328$1,866
Born overseas20.2%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home20.5%9.2%23.6%
No religion58.1%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

+31.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 902011
  2. 742016
  3. 972021

Age

Median age 26.6, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Mella Tasmania
Share of people by age, Mella and Tasmania
0–919.6%
10–196.2%
20–2921.6%
30–3912.4%
40–494.1%
50–599.3%
60–690.0%
70–794.1%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Mella at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian43.5%
  2. English32.9%
  3. Australian Aboriginal29.4%
  4. Filipino10.6%
  5. Scottish8.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Filipino8.1%
  2. Urdu7.0%
  3. Tagalog3.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand5.8%
  2. the Philippines4.7%
  3. Pakistan3.5%

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

Around Mella

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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