Council area

Derwent Valley, TAS

Derwent Valley had a population of 10,942 at the 2021 Census (+9.2% since 2016). Median age 41.9. Median weekly household income $1,239. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Derwent Valley at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Derwent Valley's population grew by 9.2% to 10,942, in step with Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). Its median age of 41.9 is close to the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 11.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.0%.

21.8% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 35.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.7% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 4,102 households.

The median household earns $1,239 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $283 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,238 a month.

8.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 2.4% use a language other than English at home. 53.2% report no religion, close to the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Derwent Valley beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureDerwent ValleyTASAustralia
Population10,942557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+9.2%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age41.941.838.2
Households4,102218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments1.7%5.3%14.3%
Renting21.8%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright35.9%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,239$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week$283$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,238$1,328$1,866
Born overseas8.3%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home2.4%9.2%23.6%
No religion53.2%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

+9.2% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 9,7042011
  2. 10,0212016
  3. 10,9422021

Age

Median age 41.9, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Derwent Valley Tasmania
Share of people by age, Derwent Valley and Tasmania
0–911.0%
10–1912.9%
20–2911.1%
30–3912.2%
40–4912.5%
50–5914.2%
60–6913.1%
70–798.8%
80+4.2%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Derwent Valley at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English50.0%
  2. Australian48.1%
  3. Irish10.2%
  4. Scottish7.7%
  5. Australian Aboriginal6.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin0.2%
  2. Sinhalese0.2%
  3. Spanish0.2%
  4. French0.1%
  5. German0.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.3%
  2. New Zealand1.0%
  3. Scotland0.3%
  4. Germany0.3%
  5. the Netherlands0.3%

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

Around Derwent Valley

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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