Suburb in Sorell

Dunalley, TAS

Dunalley had a population of 333 at the 2021 Census (+5.4% since 2016). Median age 46.5. Median weekly household income $1,339. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Dunalley at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Hobart

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Dunalley's population grew by 5.4% to 333, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 46.5, it is older than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 12.9% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.3%.

11.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 47.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 132 households.

The median household earns $1,339 a week, in line with the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $279 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,071 a month.

10.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 4.9% use a language other than English at home. 48.3% report no religion, lower than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Dunalley beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureDunalleyTASAustralia
Population333557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+5.4%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age46.541.838.2
Households132218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting11.7%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright47.7%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,339$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week$279$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,071$1,328$1,866
Born overseas10.6%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home4.9%9.2%23.6%
No religion48.3%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

+5.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2952011
  2. 3162016
  3. 3332021

Age

Median age 46.5, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Dunalley Tasmania
Share of people by age, Dunalley and Tasmania
0–912.9%
10–199.3%
20–299.3%
30–3910.2%
40–4912.6%
50–599.3%
60–6919.2%
70–7911.4%
80+3.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Dunalley at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English48.6%
  2. Australian40.3%
  3. Irish16.3%
  4. Scottish14.2%
  5. Australian Aboriginal9.2%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Greek1.5%
  2. Mandarin1.2%
  3. Nepali0.9%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.2%
  2. Nepal2.6%
  3. New Zealand1.6%
  4. Ireland1.0%
  5. Scotland1.0%

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

Around Dunalley

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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