Council area

Glamorgan-Spring Bay, TAS

Glamorgan-Spring Bay had a population of 5,012 at the 2021 Census (+13.9% since 2016). Median age 56.7. Median weekly household income $1,002. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Glamorgan-Spring Bay at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Glamorgan-Spring Bay's population grew by 13.9% to 5,012, faster than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 56.7, it is older than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 6.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 23.0%.

20.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 53.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.5% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 2,085 households.

The median household earns $1,002 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $250 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,178 a month.

16.0% of residents were born overseas, close to the TAS average of 16.3%. 7.0% use a language other than English at home. 49.2% report no religion, lower than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Glamorgan-Spring Bay beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureGlamorgan-Spring BayTASAustralia
Population5,012557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+13.9%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age56.741.838.2
Households2,085218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments0.5%5.3%14.3%
Renting20.6%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright53.7%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,002$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week$250$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,178$1,328$1,866
Born overseas16.0%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home7.0%9.2%23.6%
No religion49.2%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

+13.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 4,1902011
  2. 4,4002016
  3. 5,0122021

Age

Median age 56.7, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Glamorgan-Spring Bay Tasmania
Share of people by age, Glamorgan-Spring Bay and Tasmania
0–96.3%
10–196.5%
20–298.2%
30–3910.0%
40–499.0%
50–5914.8%
60–6921.9%
70–7916.8%
80+6.2%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Glamorgan-Spring Bay at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English50.5%
  2. Australian40.7%
  3. Irish12.1%
  4. Scottish10.9%
  5. Australian Aboriginal4.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Nepali2.3%
  2. Mandarin1.0%
  3. Spanish0.5%
  4. German0.3%
  5. French0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.6%
  2. Nepal2.3%
  3. New Zealand1.3%
  4. India0.6%
  5. China0.5%

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

Around Glamorgan-Spring Bay

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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