Population
+32.7% since 2016.
Derwent Park, TAS
Derwent Park had a population of 872 at the 2021 Census (+32.7% since 2016). Median age 35.9. Median weekly household income $1,194. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.
Derwent Park at a glance
What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.
Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Derwent Park's population grew by 32.7% to 872, faster than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 35.9, it is younger than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 11.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.6%.
40.5% of households rent, a larger share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 31.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 288 households.
The median household earns $1,194 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $330 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,088 a month.
30.0% of residents were born overseas, more than the TAS average of 16.3%. 25.6% use a language other than English at home. 49.9% report no religion, lower than the TAS average (53.9%).
Key figures
2021 Census, Derwent Park beside TAS and Australia.
| Measure | Derwent Park | TAS | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 872 | 557,570 | 25,422,828 |
| Growth since 2016 | +32.7% | +9.3% | +8.6% |
| Median age | 35.9 | 41.8 | 38.2 |
| Households | 288 | 218,410 | 9,275,123 |
| Flats and apartments | 0.0% | 5.3% | 14.3% |
| Renting | 40.5% | 26.9% | 31.1% |
| Owned outright | 31.0% | 37.7% | 31.4% |
| Median household income a week | $1,194 | $1,358 | $1,747 |
| Median rent a week | $330 | $291 | $376 |
| Median mortgage repayment a month | $1,088 | $1,328 | $1,866 |
| Born overseas | 30.0% | 16.3% | 29.3% |
| Other language at home | 25.6% | 9.2% | 23.6% |
| No religion | 49.9% | 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.
Age
Median age 35.9, against 41.8 for Tasmania.
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Cultural background
The largest groups in Derwent Park at the 2021 Census.
Ancestry
Languages at home
Country of birth
Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built
Around Derwent Park
The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.
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