Suburb in Tasman

Port Arthur (Tas), TAS

Port Arthur (Tas) had a population of 247 at the 2021 Census (−1.6% since 2016). Median age 57.0. Median weekly household income $912. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Port Arthur (Tas) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Port Arthur (Tas)'s population shrank by 1.6% to 247, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 57.0, it is older than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 2.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 27.1%.

16.2% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 57.6% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 107 households.

The median household earns $912 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $200 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $975 a month.

14.5% of residents were born overseas, close to the TAS average of 16.3%. 7.1% use a language other than English at home. 50.5% report no religion, lower than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Port Arthur (Tas) beside TAS and Australia.

MeasurePort Arthur (Tas)TASAustralia
Population247557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016−1.6%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age57.041.838.2
Households107218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting16.2%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright57.6%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$912$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week$200$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$975$1,328$1,866
Born overseas14.5%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home7.1%9.2%23.6%
No religion50.5%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

−1.6% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2492011
  2. 2512016
  3. 2472021

Age

Median age 57.0, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

Port Arthur (Tas) Tasmania
Share of people by age, Port Arthur (Tas) and Tasmania
0–92.8%
10–198.9%
20–295.3%
30–3913.8%
40–498.1%
50–5913.4%
60–6918.6%
70–7918.2%
80+8.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Port Arthur (Tas) at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian46.9%
  2. English46.4%
  3. Irish8.0%
  4. Australian Aboriginal6.3%
  5. Scottish6.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Nepali2.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.9%
  2. the Philippines3.5%
  3. Nepal2.7%
  4. New Zealand1.8%

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

Around Port Arthur (Tas)

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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