Council area

Flinders (Tas), TAS

Flinders (Tas) had a population of 922 at the 2021 Census (+1.8% since 2016). Median age 57.0. Median weekly household income $1,057. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Flinders (Tas) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Launceston and North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Flinders (Tas)'s population grew by 1.8% to 922, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 57.0, it is older than the TAS average (42.0). Children under 10 make up 8.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 23.6%.

26.5% of households rent, close to 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 416 households.

The median household earns $1,057 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $139 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $867 a month.

10.8% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 2.4% use a language other than English at home. 59.0% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Flinders (Tas) beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureFlinders (Tas)TASAustralia
Population922557,57125,422,788
Growth since 2016+1.8%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age57.042.038.0
Households416218,4129,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting26.5%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright51.4%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,057$1,358$1,746
Median rent a week$139$290$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$867$1,313$1,863
Born overseas10.8%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home2.4%9.2%23.6%
No religion59.0%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

+1.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 7762011
  2. 9062016
  3. 9222021

Age

Median age 57.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.

Flinders (Tas) Tasmania
Share of people by age, Flinders (Tas) and Tasmania
0–98.2%
10–196.9%
20–295.1%
30–396.8%
40–4911.4%
50–5916.1%
60–6920.9%
70–7918.1%
80+5.5%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Flinders (Tas) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English43.7%
  2. Australian40.9%
  3. Australian Aboriginal16.1%
  4. Scottish11.7%
  5. Irish10.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Thai0.8%
  2. Australian Indigenous languages0.7%
  3. German0.5%
  4. French0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.1%
  2. New Zealand1.6%
  3. Germany1.2%
  4. Papua New Guinea0.6%
  5. Italy0.5%

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

Around Flinders (Tas)

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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