Suburb in Launceston

Nunamara, TAS

Nunamara had a population of 305 at the 2021 Census (+4.8% since 2016). Median age 45.6. Median weekly household income $1,682. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Nunamara at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Launceston and North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Nunamara's population grew by 4.8% to 305, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 45.6, it is older than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 9.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 5.9%.

8.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 41.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 112 households.

The median household earns $1,682 a week, above the TAS average of $1,358.

7.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 2.8% use a language other than English at home. 57.4% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Nunamara beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureNunamaraTASAustralia
Population305557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+4.8%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age45.641.838.2
Households112218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting8.0%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright41.1%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,682$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week–$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,072$1,328$1,866
Born overseas7.9%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home2.8%9.2%23.6%
No religion57.4%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

+4.8% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2682011
  2. 2912016
  3. 3052021

Age

Median age 45.6, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Nunamara Tasmania
Share of people by age, Nunamara and Tasmania
0–99.5%
10–1913.4%
20–2910.2%
30–3911.5%
40–4913.1%
50–5918.4%
60–6918.7%
70–794.6%
80+1.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Nunamara at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English46.9%
  2. Australian43.0%
  3. Irish14.3%
  4. Scottish11.5%
  5. German7.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. French1.4%
  2. German1.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.4%
  2. South Africa2.4%
  3. Germany1.4%

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

Around Nunamara

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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