Suburb in Derwent Valley

Magra, TAS

Magra had a population of 759 at the 2021 Census (+8.6% since 2016). Median age 43.0. Median weekly household income $1,617. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Magra at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Hobart

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Magra's population grew by 8.6% to 759, in step with Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). Its median age of 43.0 is close to the TAS average (42.0). Children under 10 make up 10.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.6%.

4.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 40.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 262 households.

The median household earns $1,617 a week, above the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $330 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,387 a month.

5.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 0.4% use a language other than English at home. 46.2% report no religion, lower than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Magra beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureMagraTASAustralia
Population759557,57125,422,788
Growth since 2016+8.6%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age43.042.038.0
Households262218,4129,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting4.6%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright40.8%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,617$1,358$1,746
Median rent a week$330$290$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,387$1,313$1,863
Born overseas5.1%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home0.4%9.2%23.6%
No religion46.2%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

+8.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 6512011
  2. 6992016
  3. 7592021

Age

Median age 43.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.

Magra Tasmania
Share of people by age, Magra and Tasmania
0–910.8%
10–1914.4%
20–2910.4%
30–399.6%
40–4915.4%
50–5917.1%
60–6910.8%
70–797.9%
80+3.7%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Magra at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English54.0%
  2. Australian49.6%
  3. Irish11.4%
  4. Scottish7.2%
  5. Australian Aboriginal7.1%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England1.7%
  2. New Zealand1.3%
  3. Ireland1.0%
  4. Canada0.8%
  5. Scotland0.6%

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

Around Magra

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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