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Sassafras (Tas), TAS

Sassafras (Tas) had a population of 352 at the 2021 Census (+1.4% since 2016). Median age 46.0. Median weekly household income $1,411. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Sassafras (Tas) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In West and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Sassafras (Tas)'s population grew by 1.4% to 352, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 46.0, it is older than the TAS average (42.0). Children under 10 make up 4.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 18.8%.

15.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 48.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 128 households.

The median household earns $1,411 a week, in line with the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $250 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,300 a month.

5.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 1.8% use a language other than English at home. 49.2% report no religion, lower than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Sassafras (Tas) beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureSassafras (Tas)TASAustralia
Population352557,57125,422,788
Growth since 2016+1.4%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age46.042.038.0
Households128218,4129,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting15.6%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright48.4%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,411$1,358$1,746
Median rent a week$250$290$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,300$1,313$1,863
Born overseas5.5%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home1.8%9.2%23.6%
No religion49.2%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

+1.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3282011
  2. 3472016
  3. 3522021

Age

Median age 46.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.

Sassafras (Tas) Tasmania
Share of people by age, Sassafras (Tas) and Tasmania
0–94.8%
10–1916.2%
20–299.7%
30–399.9%
40–4918.2%
50–5913.4%
60–6911.4%
70–7915.3%
80+3.4%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Sassafras (Tas) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English61.3%
  2. Australian45.8%
  3. Scottish10.1%
  4. Irish4.5%
  5. Australian Aboriginal3.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans1.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England1.5%
  2. South Africa1.2%

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

Around Sassafras (Tas)

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