Suburb in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

Dolphin Sands, TAS

Dolphin Sands had a population of 182 at the 2021 Census (+44.4% since 2016). Median age 64.0. Median weekly household income $822. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Dolphin Sands at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Dolphin Sands's population grew by 44.4% to 182, faster than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 64.0, it is older than the TAS average (42.0). Children under 10 make up 4.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 36.3%.

5.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 70.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 81 households.

The median household earns $822 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358.

19.2% of residents were born overseas, more than the TAS average of 16.3%. 5.4% use a language other than English at home. 60.0% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Dolphin Sands beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureDolphin SandsTASAustralia
Population182557,57125,422,788
Growth since 2016+44.4%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age64.042.038.0
Households81218,4129,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting5.1%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright70.5%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$822$1,358$1,746
Median rent a week–$290$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,105$1,313$1,863
Born overseas19.2%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home5.4%9.2%23.6%
No religion60.0%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

+44.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1072011
  2. 1262016
  3. 1822021

Age

Median age 64.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.

Dolphin Sands Tasmania
Share of people by age, Dolphin Sands and Tasmania
0–94.4%
10–192.2%
20–290.0%
30–393.3%
40–494.4%
50–5922.5%
60–6929.7%
70–7929.1%
80+7.1%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Dolphin Sands at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English63.1%
  2. Australian33.9%
  3. Irish14.3%
  4. Scottish10.1%
  5. German4.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Indonesian1.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.5%
  2. Scotland3.7%

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

Around Dolphin Sands

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