Suburb in Flinders (Tas)

Lady Barron, TAS

Lady Barron had a population of 173 at the 2021 Census (+9.5% since 2016). Median age 61.0. Median weekly household income $877. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Lady Barron at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Launceston and North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Lady Barron's population grew by 9.5% to 173, in step with Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 61.0, it is older than the TAS average (42.0). Children under 10 make up 9.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 24.3%.

37.2% of households rent, a larger share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 55.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 86 households.

The median household earns $877 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358.

9.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 5.4% use a language other than English at home. 57.1% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Lady Barron beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureLady BarronTASAustralia
Population173557,57125,422,788
Growth since 2016+9.5%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age61.042.038.0
Households86218,4129,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting37.2%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright55.8%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$877$1,358$1,746
Median rent a week$145$290$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,313$1,863
Born overseas9.2%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home5.4%9.2%23.6%
No religion57.1%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

+9.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1412011
  2. 1582016
  3. 1732021

Age

Median age 61.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.

Lady Barron Tasmania
Share of people by age, Lady Barron and Tasmania
0–99.2%
10–193.5%
20–295.2%
30–396.9%
40–498.7%
50–5912.7%
60–6926.6%
70–7919.7%
80+4.6%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Lady Barron at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian49.7%
  2. English39.5%
  3. Australian Aboriginal15.0%
  4. Irish12.6%
  5. German6.6%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.8%
  2. New Zealand1.9%

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

Around Lady Barron

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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