Suburb in Dorset

Branxholm, TAS

Branxholm had a population of 236 at the 2021 Census (−11.6% since 2016). Median age 53.0. Median weekly household income $843. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Branxholm at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Launceston and North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Branxholm's population shrank by 11.6% to 236, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 53.0, it is older than the TAS average (42.0). Children under 10 make up 7.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.8%.

19.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 51.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 102 households.

The median household earns $843 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $240 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $650 a month.

13.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 1.8% use a language other than English at home. 59.3% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Branxholm beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureBranxholmTASAustralia
Population236557,57125,422,788
Growth since 2016−11.6%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age53.042.038.0
Households102218,4129,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting19.4%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright51.0%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$843$1,358$1,746
Median rent a week$240$290$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$650$1,313$1,863
Born overseas13.9%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home1.8%9.2%23.6%
No religion59.3%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

−11.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2742011
  2. 2672016
  3. 2362021

Age

Median age 53.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.

Branxholm Tasmania
Share of people by age, Branxholm and Tasmania
0–97.2%
10–1911.0%
20–293.8%
30–3910.6%
40–499.7%
50–5916.9%
60–6924.6%
70–7911.4%
80+3.4%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Branxholm at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English57.3%
  2. Australian37.3%
  3. Irish12.7%
  4. Scottish10.0%
  5. German7.7%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.2%
  2. New Zealand1.8%
  3. Vietnam1.8%
  4. Germany1.4%

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

Around Branxholm

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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