Suburb in Circular Head

Woolnorth, TAS

Woolnorth had a population of 161 at the 2021 Census (+43.8% since 2016). Median age 27.9. Median weekly household income $1,344. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Woolnorth at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In West and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Woolnorth's population grew by 43.8% to 161, faster than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 27.9, it is younger than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 20.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.0%.

30.8% of households rent, a larger share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 0.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 29 households.

The median household earns $1,344 a week, in line with the TAS average of $1,358.

31.6% of residents were born overseas, more than the TAS average of 16.3%. 30.1% use a language other than English at home. 62.5% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Woolnorth beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureWoolnorthTASAustralia
Population161557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+43.8%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age27.941.838.2
Households29218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting30.8%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright0.0%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,344$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week–$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,328$1,866
Born overseas31.6%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home30.1%9.2%23.6%
No religion62.5%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.

Population

+43.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1232011
  2. 1122016
  3. 1612021

Age

Median age 27.9, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Woolnorth Tasmania
Share of people by age, Woolnorth and Tasmania
0–920.5%
10–199.3%
20–2929.2%
30–3914.9%
40–498.1%
50–599.3%
60–699.3%
70–795.0%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Woolnorth at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian38.5%
  2. English25.0%
  3. Australian Aboriginal19.8%
  4. Indian5.2%
  5. Scottish4.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Urdu18.4%
  2. Gujarati4.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Pakistan24.3%
  2. India4.9%
  3. New Zealand2.9%

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

Around Woolnorth

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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