Suburb in Northern Midlands

Campbell Town, TAS

Campbell Town had a population of 1,023 at the 2021 Census (+2.7% since 2016). Median age 50.3. Median weekly household income $833. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Campbell Town at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Launceston and North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Campbell Town's population grew by 2.7% to 1,023, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 50.3, it is older than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 9.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 22.2%.

23.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 45.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 3.4% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 441 households.

The median household earns $833 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $229 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $865 a month.

9.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 1.4% use a language other than English at home. 47.8% report no religion, lower than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Campbell Town beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureCampbell TownTASAustralia
Population1,023557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+2.7%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age50.341.838.2
Households441218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments3.4%5.3%14.3%
Renting23.3%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright45.7%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$833$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week$229$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$865$1,328$1,866
Born overseas9.3%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home1.4%9.2%23.6%
No religion47.8%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

+2.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 9502011
  2. 9962016
  3. 1,0232021

Age

Median age 50.3, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Campbell Town Tasmania
Share of people by age, Campbell Town and Tasmania
0–99.6%
10–1910.6%
20–299.7%
30–399.1%
40–4910.8%
50–5912.3%
60–6916.0%
70–7914.8%
80+7.4%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Campbell Town at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian47.9%
  2. English47.4%
  3. Scottish12.6%
  4. Irish11.2%
  5. Australian Aboriginal6.4%

Languages at home

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

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.3%
  2. New Zealand0.8%
  3. the Netherlands0.6%
  4. Scotland0.6%
  5. the Philippines0.3%

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

Around Campbell Town

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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