Suburb in Huon Valley

Geeveston, TAS

Geeveston had a population of 1,431 at the 2021 Census (+9.9% since 2016). Median age 44.8. Median weekly household income $1,080. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Geeveston at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Geeveston's population grew by 9.9% to 1,431, in step with Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 44.8, it is older than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 11.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.9%.

15.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 42.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 548 households.

The median household earns $1,080 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $266 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,143 a month.

13.7% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 4.1% use a language other than English at home. 60.7% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Geeveston beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureGeevestonTASAustralia
Population1,431557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+9.9%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age44.841.838.2
Households548218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting15.0%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright42.5%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,080$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week$266$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,143$1,328$1,866
Born overseas13.7%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home4.1%9.2%23.6%
No religion60.7%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

+9.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,2982011
  2. 1,3022016
  3. 1,4312021

Age

Median age 44.8, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Geeveston Tasmania
Share of people by age, Geeveston and Tasmania
0–911.7%
10–1911.9%
20–298.2%
30–3911.9%
40–4911.9%
50–5914.3%
60–6916.3%
70–7910.6%
80+3.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Geeveston at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English45.5%
  2. Australian44.9%
  3. Australian Aboriginal13.7%
  4. Irish11.4%
  5. Scottish10.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Bengali0.4%
  2. German0.3%
  3. Polish0.3%
  4. Portuguese0.3%
  5. Thai0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England5.4%
  2. New Zealand1.8%
  3. South Africa0.7%
  4. the United States0.6%
  5. Malaysia0.5%

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

Around Geeveston

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