Birchs Bay, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Birchs Bay is more socio-economically advantaged than about 79% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1041, 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.
Birchs Bay at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 116
- Median age
- 56
- Median weekly household income
- $1,187
- SEIFA score
- 1041
- Coordinates
- -43.1858, 147.2245
Birchs Bay demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Birchs 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 mid-life (45–64) at 33%, 0% of homes are rented, and 31% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 13 | 12% |
| Youth (15–24) | 10 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 24 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 37 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 29 | 26% |
Share of the 113 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 28 | 61% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 18 | 39% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 45 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 45 occupied private dwellings in Birchs Bay.
- Median weekly rent
- $200
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,437
- Median weekly personal income
- $481
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 37 (31%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 14 (12%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 69 (69%)
- Labour-force participation
- 43.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.1%
- Employed full-time
- 20
- Employed part-time
- 18
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.
Common questions about Birchs Bay
Where is Birchs Bay?
Birchs Bay is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Birchs Bay?
At the 2021 Census, Birchs Bay had a population of about 116.
Is Birchs Bay an advantaged area?
Birchs Bay has an ABS SEIFA score of 1041, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 79 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 79% of Australian suburbs.
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