Suburb in Launceston

Waverley (Tas), TAS

Waverley (Tas) had a population of 1,583 at the 2021 Census (+5.5% since 2016). Median age 35.7. Median weekly household income $1,012. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Waverley (Tas) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Launceston and North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Waverley (Tas)'s population grew by 5.5% to 1,583, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 35.7, it is younger than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 12.1% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.5%.

38.7% of households rent, a larger share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 27.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 2.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 642 households.

The median household earns $1,012 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $234 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $869 a month.

5.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 1.6% use a language other than English at home. 64.2% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

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

MeasureWaverley (Tas)TASAustralia
Population1,583557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+5.5%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age35.741.838.2
Households642218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments2.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting38.7%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright27.0%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,012$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week$234$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$869$1,328$1,866
Born overseas5.1%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home1.6%9.2%23.6%
No religion64.2%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

+5.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,5852011
  2. 1,5012016
  3. 1,5832021

Age

Median age 35.7, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Waverley (Tas) Tasmania
Share of people by age, Waverley (Tas) and Tasmania
0–912.1%
10–1912.3%
20–2916.2%
30–3915.5%
40–4910.7%
50–5912.5%
60–6911.4%
70–796.8%
80+2.7%

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

Cultural background

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

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian53.4%
  2. English49.1%
  3. Irish8.0%
  4. Scottish8.0%
  5. Australian Aboriginal7.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin0.3%
  2. Malayalam0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand1.0%
  2. England1.0%
  3. India0.8%
  4. the Netherlands0.4%
  5. Nepal0.3%

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

Around Waverley (Tas)

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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