Suburb in Glenorchy

Austins Ferry, TAS

Austins Ferry had a population of 2,395 at the 2021 Census (+6.4% since 2016). Median age 39.0. Median weekly household income $1,625. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Austins Ferry at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Hobart

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Austins Ferry's population grew by 6.4% to 2,395, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 39.0, it is younger than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 10.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 12.1%.

20.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 33.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 907 households.

The median household earns $1,625 a week, above the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $364 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,500 a month.

13.4% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 9.6% use a language other than English at home. 44.8% report no religion, lower than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Austins Ferry beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureAustins FerryTASAustralia
Population2,395557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+6.4%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age39.041.838.2
Households907218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting20.4%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright33.4%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,625$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week$364$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,500$1,328$1,866
Born overseas13.4%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home9.6%9.2%23.6%
No religion44.8%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

+6.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2,2212011
  2. 2,2512016
  3. 2,3952021

Age

Median age 39.0, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Austins Ferry Tasmania
Share of people by age, Austins Ferry and Tasmania
0–910.1%
10–1913.4%
20–2913.2%
30–3914.0%
40–4913.2%
50–5912.9%
60–6910.8%
70–797.7%
80+4.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Austins Ferry at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English45.1%
  2. Australian43.8%
  3. Irish10.9%
  4. Scottish7.2%
  5. Australian Aboriginal5.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Punjabi1.6%
  2. Malayalam1.0%
  3. Hindi0.9%
  4. Nepali0.8%
  5. Italian0.4%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India3.3%
  2. England2.1%
  3. the Philippines0.9%
  4. Nepal0.7%
  5. Scotland0.6%

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

Around Austins Ferry

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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