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Tonganah, TAS

Tonganah had a population of 25 at the 2021 Census (−3.8% since 2016). Median age 42.0. Median weekly household income $1,374. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Tonganah at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Launceston and North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Tonganah's population shrank by 3.8% to 25, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). Its median age of 42.0 is close to the TAS average (42.0). Children under 10 make up 20.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller 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 12 households.

The median household earns $1,374 a week, in line with the TAS average of $1,358.

0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 68.0% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Tonganah beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureTonganahTASAustralia
Population25557,57125,422,788
Growth since 2016−3.8%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age42.042.038.0
Households12218,4129,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting0.0%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright0.0%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,374$1,358$1,746
Median rent a week–$290$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,658$1,313$1,863
Born overseas0.0%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%9.2%23.6%
No religion68.0%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

−3.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 312011
  2. 262016
  3. 252021

Age

Median age 42.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.

Tonganah Tasmania
Share of people by age, Tonganah and Tasmania
0–920.0%
10–1920.0%
20–290.0%
30–3912.0%
40–4912.0%
50–5916.0%
60–690.0%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Tonganah at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian88.0%
  2. English28.0%

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around Tonganah

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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