Suburb in Huon Valley

Deep Bay, TAS

Deep Bay had a population of 267 at the 2021 Census (+15.6% since 2016). Median age 53.4. Median weekly household income $920. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Deep Bay at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Deep Bay's population grew by 15.6% to 267, faster than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 53.4, it is older than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 12.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 19.1%.

17.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 47.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 117 households.

The median household earns $920 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $252 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $700 a month.

13.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 2.0% use a language other than English at home. 62.3% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Deep Bay beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureDeep BayTASAustralia
Population267557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+15.6%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age53.441.838.2
Households117218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting17.9%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright47.9%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$920$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week$252$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$700$1,328$1,866
Born overseas13.3%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home2.0%9.2%23.6%
No religion62.3%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

+15.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2432011
  2. 2312016
  3. 2672021

Age

Median age 53.4, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Deep Bay Tasmania
Share of people by age, Deep Bay and Tasmania
0–912.0%
10–199.4%
20–296.7%
30–3910.1%
40–499.7%
50–5910.9%
60–6927.0%
70–7914.2%
80+4.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Deep Bay at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English52.9%
  2. Australian34.7%
  3. Irish17.4%
  4. Australian Aboriginal16.5%
  5. Scottish13.2%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.1%
  2. Scotland2.0%
  3. the Netherlands1.2%
  4. New Zealand1.2%
  5. Thailand1.2%

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

Around Deep Bay

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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