Barnes Bay, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Barnes Bay is more socio-economically advantaged than about 63% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1010, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Barnes Bay at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 28
- Median age
- 66
- Median weekly household income
- $1,062
- SEIFA score
- 1010
- Coordinates
- -43.1207, 147.3634
Barnes Bay demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Barnes Bay using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 75%, 0% of homes are rented, and 22% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 0 | 0% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 0 | 0% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 6 | 25% |
| Seniors (65+) | 18 | 75% |
Share of the 24 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 8 | 100% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 0 | 0% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 8 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 8 occupied private dwellings in Barnes Bay.
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,125
- Median weekly personal income
- $612
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 6 (22%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 13 (46%)
- Labour-force participation
- 34.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 10%
- Employed full-time
- 3
- Employed part-time
- 4
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Barnes Bay
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Barnes Bay is January (average daytime high around 21°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.6°C). The area receives roughly 823 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21°C | 12.8°C | 64 mm |
| Feb | 20.2°C | 12.4°C | 55 mm |
| Mar | 18.9°C | 11.6°C | 74 mm |
| Apr | 16.6°C | 9.9°C | 44 mm |
| May | 13.8°C | 7.8°C | 68 mm |
| Jun | 12.1°C | 6.7°C | 76 mm |
| Jul | 11.6°C | 5.9°C | 52 mm |
| Aug | 12.1°C | 5.6°C | 68 mm |
| Sep | 14°C | 6.8°C | 60 mm |
| Oct | 15.6°C | 8°C | 99 mm |
| Nov | 17.2°C | 9.6°C | 81 mm |
| Dec | 19.1°C | 11°C | 82 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Barnes Bay
Where is Barnes Bay?
Barnes Bay is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Barnes Bay?
At the 2021 Census, Barnes Bay had a population of about 28.
Is Barnes Bay an advantaged area?
Barnes Bay has an ABS SEIFA score of 1010, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 63 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 63% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Barnes Bay?
Barnes Bay has average daytime highs of about 16°C and overnight lows of about 9°C, with roughly 823 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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