Suburb in West Tamar

Beaconsfield (Tas), TAS

Beaconsfield (Tas) had a population of 1,362 at the 2021 Census (+4.9% since 2016). Median age 46.0. Median weekly household income $934. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Beaconsfield (Tas) at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Launceston and North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Beaconsfield (Tas)'s population grew by 4.9% to 1,362, slower than Tasmania as a whole (+9.3%). With a median age of 46.0, it is older than the TAS average (42.0). Children under 10 make up 11.0% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 15.3%.

23.1% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 40.5% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 3.4% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 581 households.

The median household earns $934 a week, below the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $230 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $953 a month.

9.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 1.9% use a language other than English at home. 63.6% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Beaconsfield (Tas) beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureBeaconsfield (Tas)TASAustralia
Population1,362557,57125,422,788
Growth since 2016+4.9%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age46.042.038.0
Households581218,4129,275,217
Flats and apartments3.4%5.3%14.3%
Renting23.1%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright40.5%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$934$1,358$1,746
Median rent a week$230$290$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$953$1,313$1,863
Born overseas9.9%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home1.9%9.2%23.6%
No religion63.6%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

+4.9% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 1,2582011
  2. 1,2982016
  3. 1,3622021

Age

Median age 46.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.

Beaconsfield (Tas) Tasmania
Share of people by age, Beaconsfield (Tas) and Tasmania
0–911.0%
10–1911.5%
20–299.0%
30–3911.6%
40–4910.1%
50–5914.5%
60–6916.8%
70–7910.0%
80+5.3%

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

Cultural background

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

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian50.0%
  2. English47.1%
  3. Irish9.7%
  4. Scottish7.2%
  5. Australian Aboriginal6.1%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. German0.3%
  2. Thai0.3%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.2%
  2. New Zealand1.9%
  3. Germany0.6%
  4. the Netherlands0.6%
  5. the United States0.4%

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

Around Beaconsfield (Tas)

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