Suburb in Circular Head

Stanley (Tas), TAS

Stanley (Tas) had a population of 595 at the 2021 Census (+7.6% since 2016). Median age 51.5. Median weekly household income $1,394. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Stanley (Tas) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In West and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Stanley (Tas)'s population grew by 7.6% to 595, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 51.5, it is older than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 9.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 16.6%.

25.0% of households rent, close to the TAS average of 26.9%. 46.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 254 households.

The median household earns $1,394 a week, in line with the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $255 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,304 a month.

9.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 2.7% use a language other than English at home. 49.8% report no religion, lower than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

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

MeasureStanley (Tas)TASAustralia
Population595557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+7.6%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age51.541.838.2
Households254218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting25.0%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright46.8%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,394$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week$255$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,304$1,328$1,866
Born overseas9.6%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home2.7%9.2%23.6%
No religion49.8%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

+7.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5502011
  2. 5532016
  3. 5952021

Age

Median age 51.5, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Stanley (Tas) Tasmania
Share of people by age, Stanley (Tas) and Tasmania
0–99.1%
10–198.4%
20–297.4%
30–3910.3%
40–4912.4%
50–5914.6%
60–6921.2%
70–7912.9%
80+3.7%

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

Cultural background

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

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English50.7%
  2. Australian41.0%
  3. Irish18.3%
  4. Scottish9.9%
  5. Australian Aboriginal9.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Filipino0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.9%
  2. New Zealand1.4%
  3. the Netherlands1.1%
  4. Scotland1.1%
  5. South Africa0.7%

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

Around Stanley (Tas)

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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