Suburb in Glamorgan-Spring Bay

Pontypool, TAS

Pontypool had a population of 53 at the 2021 Census (0.0% since 2016). Median age 38.5. Median weekly household income $900. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Pontypool at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Pontypool's population grew by 0.0% to 53, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 38.5, it is younger than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 22.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.3%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 64.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 17 households.

The median household earns $900 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358.

13.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 13.0% use a language other than English at home. 67.9% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Pontypool beside TAS and Australia.

MeasurePontypoolTASAustralia
Population53557,57025,422,828
Growth since 20160.0%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age38.541.838.2
Households17218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting0.0%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright64.7%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$900$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week–$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,081$1,328$1,866
Born overseas13.0%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home13.0%9.2%23.6%
No religion67.9%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

0.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 432011
  2. 532016
  3. 532021

Age

Median age 38.5, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Pontypool Tasmania
Share of people by age, Pontypool and Tasmania
0–922.6%
10–195.7%
20–290.0%
30–3911.3%
40–497.5%
50–595.7%
60–6913.2%
70–7911.3%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Pontypool at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian60.4%
  2. English32.1%
  3. Australian Aboriginal18.9%
  4. Scottish7.5%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Indonesian9.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Indonesia13.2%
  2. Canada5.7%

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

Around Pontypool

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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