Suburb in West Tamar

Gravelly Beach, TAS

Gravelly Beach had a population of 641 at the 2021 Census (+13.1% since 2016). Median age 46.0. Median weekly household income $1,380. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Gravelly Beach at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Tasmania.

In Launceston and North East

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Gravelly Beach's population grew by 13.1% to 641, faster 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 8.6% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.1%.

16.9% of households rent, a smaller share than the TAS average of 26.9%. 39.7% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 248 households.

The median household earns $1,380 a week, in line with the TAS average of $1,358. Renters pay a median $235 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,221 a month.

13.6% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the TAS average of 16.3%. 3.6% use a language other than English at home. 57.0% report no religion, higher than the TAS average (53.9%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Gravelly Beach beside TAS and Australia.

MeasureGravelly BeachTASAustralia
Population641557,57125,422,788
Growth since 2016+13.1%+9.3%+8.6%
Median age46.042.038.0
Households248218,4129,275,217
Flats and apartments0.0%5.3%14.3%
Renting16.9%26.9%31.1%
Owned outright39.7%37.7%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,380$1,358$1,746
Median rent a week$235$290$375
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,221$1,313$1,863
Born overseas13.6%16.3%29.3%
Other language at home3.6%9.2%23.6%
No religion57.0%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

+13.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5612011
  2. 5672016
  3. 6412021

Age

Median age 46.0, against 42.0 for Tasmania.

Gravelly Beach Tasmania
Share of people by age, Gravelly Beach and Tasmania
0–98.6%
10–1912.6%
20–2911.7%
30–3910.8%
40–4912.2%
50–5914.4%
60–6916.8%
70–799.0%
80+4.1%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Gravelly Beach at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian49.1%
  2. English44.8%
  3. Scottish12.7%
  4. Irish11.2%
  5. German5.0%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Afrikaans1.0%
  2. German0.7%
  3. Nepali0.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England4.5%
  2. New Zealand2.1%
  3. South Africa1.0%
  4. Germany0.9%
  5. Scotland0.9%

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

Around Gravelly Beach

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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