Suburb in Meander Valley

Weetah, TAS

Weetah had a population of 75 at the 2021 Census (+70.5% since 2016). Median age 48.0. Median weekly household income $1,062. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Weetah at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Launceston and North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Weetah's population grew by 70.5% to 75, faster than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 48.0, it is older than the TAS average (42.0). Children under 10 make up 4.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 24.0%.

20.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 36.0% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 25 households.

The median household earns $1,062 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358.

25.4% of residents were born overseas, more than the TAS average of 16.3%. 4.7% use a language other than English at home. 62.5% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Weetah beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureWeetahTASAustralia
Population75557,57125,422,788
Growth since 2016+70.5%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age48.042.038.0
Households25218,4129,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting20.0%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright36.0%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,062$1,358$1,746
Median rent a week–$290$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,408$1,313$1,863
Born overseas25.4%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home4.7%9.2%23.6%
No religion62.5%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

+70.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 712011
  2. 442016
  3. 752021

Age

Median age 48.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.

Weetah Tasmania
Share of people by age, Weetah and Tasmania
0–94.0%
10–195.3%
20–295.3%
30–3912.0%
40–4913.3%
50–5910.7%
60–6920.0%
70–7918.7%
80+5.3%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Weetah at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English61.3%
  2. Australian35.5%
  3. Irish30.6%
  4. Scottish21.0%
  5. Dutch4.8%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. French4.8%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England13.3%
  2. New Zealand8.3%
  3. the United States5.0%

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

Around Weetah

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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