Suburb in Meander Valley

Reedy Marsh, TAS

Reedy Marsh had a population of 199 at the 2021 Census (+7.6% since 2016). Median age 53.0. Median weekly household income $1,024. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Reedy Marsh at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Launceston and North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Reedy Marsh's population grew by 7.6% to 199, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 53.0, it is older than the TAS average (42.0). Children under 10 make up 8.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 20.6%.

5.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 54.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 75 households.

The median household earns $1,024 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $300 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,149 a month.

13.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 1.6% use a language other than English at home. 60.9% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Reedy Marsh beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureReedy MarshTASAustralia
Population199557,57125,422,788
Growth since 2016+7.6%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age53.042.038.0
Households75218,4129,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting5.3%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright54.7%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,024$1,358$1,746
Median rent a week$300$290$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,149$1,313$1,863
Born overseas13.6%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home1.6%9.2%23.6%
No religion60.9%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

+7.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1682011
  2. 1852016
  3. 1992021

Age

Median age 53.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.

Reedy Marsh Tasmania
Share of people by age, Reedy Marsh and Tasmania
0–98.5%
10–1912.1%
20–296.0%
30–394.5%
40–4910.1%
50–5919.1%
60–6920.1%
70–7915.1%
80+5.5%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Reedy Marsh at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian50.8%
  2. English42.2%
  3. Scottish9.6%
  4. Irish9.1%
  5. German5.9%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. French2.6%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England3.2%
  2. Mauritius2.7%

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

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