Suburb in Devonport

Ambleside, TAS

Ambleside had a population of 695 at the 2021 Census (+4.8% since 2016). Median age 47.9. Median weekly household income $1,368. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Ambleside at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In West and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Ambleside's population grew by 4.8% to 695, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 47.9, it is older than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 9.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.8%.

15.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 51.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 289 households.

The median household earns $1,368 a week, in line with the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $306 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,437 a month.

16.2% of residents were born overseas, close to the TAS average of 16.3%. 9.6% use a language other than English at home. 49.2% report no religion, lower than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Ambleside beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureAmblesideTASAustralia
Population695557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+4.8%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age47.941.838.2
Households289218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting15.0%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright51.4%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,368$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week$306$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,437$1,328$1,866
Born overseas16.2%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home9.6%9.2%23.6%
No religion49.2%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

+4.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7152011
  2. 6632016
  3. 6952021

Age

Median age 47.9, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Ambleside Tasmania
Share of people by age, Ambleside and Tasmania
0–99.2%
10–1910.2%
20–2913.1%
30–3911.4%
40–497.9%
50–5916.0%
60–6917.4%
70–7912.5%
80+3.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Ambleside at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian45.3%
  2. English44.8%
  3. Scottish10.9%
  4. Irish8.3%
  5. Australian Aboriginal4.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin1.9%
  2. Greek1.8%
  3. Spanish1.2%
  4. Punjabi1.0%
  5. Cantonese0.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.0%
  2. India1.6%
  3. Germany1.3%
  4. Taiwan1.2%
  5. China0.7%

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

Around Ambleside

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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