Suburb in Tasman

White Beach, TAS

White Beach had a population of 311 at the 2021 Census (+12.7% since 2016). Median age 61.3. Median weekly household income $892. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

White Beach at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In South East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, White Beach's population grew by 12.7% to 311, faster than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 61.3, it is older than the TAS average (41.8). Children under 10 make up 3.5% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 27.7%.

19.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 54.4% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 147 households.

The median household earns $892 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $271 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,044 a month.

13.5% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 1.1% use a language other than English at home. 54.6% report no religion, close to the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, White Beach beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureWhite BeachTASAustralia
Population311557,57025,422,828
Growth since 2016+12.7%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age61.341.838.2
Households147218,4109,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting19.9%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright54.4%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$892$1,358$1,747
Median rent a week$271$291$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,044$1,328$1,866
Born overseas13.5%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home1.1%9.2%23.6%
No religion54.6%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

+12.7% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 2882011
  2. 2762016
  3. 3112021

Age

Median age 61.3, against 41.8 for Tasmania.

White Beach Tasmania
Share of people by age, White Beach and Tasmania
0–93.5%
10–195.1%
20–297.4%
30–395.8%
40–498.0%
50–5916.7%
60–6928.6%
70–7923.8%
80+3.9%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in White Beach at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English50.7%
  2. Australian42.3%
  3. Irish12.2%
  4. Scottish10.5%
  5. German5.6%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Thai1.1%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.5%
  2. Germany2.1%
  3. New Zealand1.7%
  4. South Africa1.0%

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

Around White Beach

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