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Waterhouse, TAS

Waterhouse had a population of 100 at the 2021 Census (+11.1% since 2016). Median age 32.0. Median weekly household income $1,625. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Waterhouse at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Launceston and North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Waterhouse's population grew by 11.1% to 100, faster than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 32.0, it is younger than the TAS average (42.0). Children under 10 make up 14.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 3.0%.

47.1% of households rent, a larger share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 41.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 34 households.

The median household earns $1,625 a week, above the TAS average of $1,358.

16.9% of residents were born overseas, close to the TAS average of 16.3%. 4.4% use a language other than English at home. 45.6% report no religion, lower than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Waterhouse beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureWaterhouseTASAustralia
Population100557,57125,422,788
Growth since 2016+11.1%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age32.042.038.0
Households34218,4129,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting47.1%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright41.2%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,625$1,358$1,746
Median rent a week$130$290$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,313$1,863
Born overseas16.9%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home4.4%9.2%23.6%
No religion45.6%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

+11.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 862011
  2. 902016
  3. 1002021

Age

Median age 32.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.

Waterhouse Tasmania
Share of people by age, Waterhouse and Tasmania
0–914.0%
10–1915.0%
20–2916.0%
30–3914.0%
40–499.0%
50–599.0%
60–6922.0%
70–793.0%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Waterhouse at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English52.7%
  2. Australian50.5%
  3. Scottish7.5%
  4. Irish5.4%
  5. New Zealander5.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Urdu4.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand9.5%
  2. Pakistan4.8%

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

Around Waterhouse

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