Suburb in Meander Valley

Travellers Rest, TAS

Travellers Rest had a population of 348 at the 2021 Census (+14.1% since 2016). Median age 48.0. Median weekly household income $2,017. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Travellers Rest at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Launceston and North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Travellers Rest's population grew by 14.1% to 348, faster than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 48.0, it is older than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 9.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.2%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 50.8% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 120 households.

The median household earns $2,017 a week, above the TAS average of $1,358.

5.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 1.5% use a language other than English at home. 52.5% report no religion, close to the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Travellers Rest beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureTravellers RestTASAustralia
Population348557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+14.1%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age48.041.838.2
Households120218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting0.0%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright50.8%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$2,017$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week–$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,521$1,328$1,866
Born overseas5.9%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home1.5%9.2%23.6%
No religion52.5%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

+14.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3202011
  2. 3052016
  3. 3482021

Age

Median age 48.0, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Travellers Rest Tasmania
Share of people by age, Travellers Rest and Tasmania
0–99.2%
10–1911.8%
20–2911.2%
30–396.3%
40–4912.4%
50–5923.3%
60–6918.7%
70–795.2%
80+2.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Travellers Rest at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English54.5%
  2. Australian44.0%
  3. Scottish11.7%
  4. Irish8.1%
  5. German5.4%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England2.1%
  2. Scotland1.8%
  3. New Zealand0.9%

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

Around Travellers Rest

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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