Suburb in Meander Valley

Exton, TAS

Exton had a population of 221 at the 2021 Census (+43.5% since 2016). Median age 33.0. Median weekly household income $1,375. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Exton at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Launceston and North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Exton's population grew by 43.5% to 221, faster than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 33.0, it is younger than the TAS average (42.0). Children under 10 make up 3.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.1%.

6.5% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 62.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 62 households.

The median household earns $1,375 a week, in line with the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $300 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,157 a month.

44.2% of residents were born overseas, more than the TAS average of 16.3%. 41.0% use a language other than English at home. 31.4% report no religion, lower than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Exton beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureExtonTASAustralia
Population221557,57125,422,788
Growth since 2016+43.5%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age33.042.038.0
Households62218,4129,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting6.5%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright62.9%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,375$1,358$1,746
Median rent a week$300$290$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,157$1,313$1,863
Born overseas44.2%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home41.0%9.2%23.6%
No religion31.4%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

+43.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1412011
  2. 1542016
  3. 2212021

Age

Median age 33.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.

Exton Tasmania
Share of people by age, Exton and Tasmania
0–93.6%
10–1910.0%
20–2927.6%
30–3919.0%
40–4911.8%
50–599.0%
60–6910.4%
70–7913.1%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Exton at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English32.9%
  2. Australian28.2%
  3. Irish8.9%
  4. Scottish7.5%
  5. Dutch2.8%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. New Zealand2.5%
  2. the Netherlands1.5%

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

Around Exton

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