Suburb in West Coast

Trial Harbour, TAS

Trial Harbour had a population of 21 at the 2021 Census (−12.5% since 2016). Median age 65.0. Median weekly household income $900. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Trial Harbour at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In West and North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Trial Harbour's population shrank by 12.5% to 21, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 65.0, it is older than the TAS average (42.0). Children under 10 make up 0.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 0.0%.

0.0% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 72.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 11 households.

The median household earns $900 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358.

0.0% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 0.0% use a language other than English at home. 57.1% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Trial Harbour beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureTrial HarbourTASAustralia
Population21557,57125,422,788
Growth since 2016−12.5%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age65.042.038.0
Households11218,4129,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting0.0%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright72.7%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$900$1,358$1,746
Median rent a week–$290$375
Median mortgage repayment a month–$1,313$1,863
Born overseas0.0%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home0.0%9.2%23.6%
No religion57.1%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

−12.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 102011
  2. 242016
  3. 212021

Age

Median age 65.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.

Trial Harbour Tasmania
Share of people by age, Trial Harbour and Tasmania
0–90.0%
10–190.0%
20–290.0%
30–390.0%
40–490.0%
50–5914.3%
60–6942.9%
70–790.0%
80+0.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Trial Harbour at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English28.6%
  2. Australian23.8%
  3. Irish23.8%
  4. Scottish19.0%

Languages at home

Country of birth

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

Around Trial Harbour

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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