Suburb in King Island

Grassy, TAS

Grassy had a population of 121 at the 2021 Census (−12.9% since 2016). Median age 36.0. Median weekly household income $916. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Grassy at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In West and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Grassy's population shrank by 12.9% to 121, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 36.0, it is younger than the TAS average (42.0). Children under 10 make up 18.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 18.2%.

42.0% of households rent, a larger share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 38.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 50 households.

The median household earns $916 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $125 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $625 a month.

14.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 2.8% use a language other than English at home. 75.5% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Grassy beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureGrassyTASAustralia
Population121557,57125,422,788
Growth since 2016−12.9%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age36.042.038.0
Households50218,4129,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting42.0%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright38.0%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$916$1,358$1,746
Median rent a week$125$290$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$625$1,313$1,863
Born overseas14.2%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home2.8%9.2%23.6%
No religion75.5%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

−12.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1222011
  2. 1392016
  3. 1212021

Age

Median age 36.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.

Grassy Tasmania
Share of people by age, Grassy and Tasmania
0–918.2%
10–196.6%
20–297.4%
30–3920.7%
40–4911.6%
50–597.4%
60–699.9%
70–7913.2%
80+5.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Grassy at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian56.5%
  2. English43.5%
  3. Irish8.3%
  4. Dutch5.6%
  5. German5.6%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. India2.8%

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

Around Grassy

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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