Suburb in Kingborough

Birchs Bay, TAS

Birchs Bay had a population of 116 at the 2021 Census (+24.7% since 2016). Median age 53.2. Median weekly household income $753. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Birchs Bay at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Birchs Bay's population grew by 24.7% to 116, faster than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 53.2, it is older than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 10.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 19.0%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 62.2% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 45 households.

The median household earns $753 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358.

31.1% of residents were born overseas, more than the TAS average of 16.3%. 11.8% use a language other than English at home. 72.6% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Birchs Bay beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureBirchs BayTASAustralia
Population116557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+24.7%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age53.241.838.2
Households45218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting0.0%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright62.2%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$753$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week–$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,688$1,328$1,866
Born overseas31.1%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home11.8%9.2%23.6%
No religion72.6%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

+24.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1202011
  2. 932016
  3. 1162021

Age

Median age 53.2, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Birchs Bay Tasmania
Share of people by age, Birchs Bay and Tasmania
0–910.3%
10–196.0%
20–296.0%
30–3912.9%
40–4912.9%
50–5919.8%
60–6920.7%
70–7912.9%
80+6.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Birchs Bay at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English46.6%
  2. Australian32.8%
  3. Irish21.6%
  4. Scottish19.0%
  5. German6.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German2.6%
  2. Japanese2.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England9.5%
  2. Germany3.4%
  3. New Zealand3.4%
  4. Japan2.6%
  5. the Netherlands2.6%

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

Around Birchs Bay

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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