Chudleigh, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Chudleigh is a small farming settlement in northern Tasmania's Meander Valley, set between the Gog and Magog ranges and the Great Western Tiers about 64 kilometres west of Launceston and a short drive east of Mole Creek. The valley was long home to the Pallittorre people, who mined ochre at the nearby Toolumbunner pits in the Gog Range. European settlers arrived in the early 1830s, and an early resident, John Badcock Gardiner, named the village — probably after Chudleigh in Devon, England. Today it is best known for the Melita Honey Farm and the Trowunna Wildlife Park, a sanctuary for Tasmanian devils, and sits close to the limestone caves of Mole Creek Karst National Park. Some 200 people live there.
Less advantaged than the national average
Chudleigh is more socio-economically advantaged than about 26% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 943, 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.
Chudleigh at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 213
- Median age
- 42
- Median weekly household income
- $1,100
- SEIFA score
- 943
- Coordinates
- -41.5494, 146.4858
Chudleigh demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Chudleigh 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 children (0–14) at 25%, 19% of homes are rented, and 23% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 50 | 25% |
| Youth (15–24) | 20 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 46 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 48 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 40 | 20% |
Share of the 204 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 35 | 48% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 21 | 29% |
| Rented | 14 | 19% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 72 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 72 occupied private dwellings in Chudleigh.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $996
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,312
- Median weekly personal income
- $519
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 45 (23%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 5 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 58 (37%)
- Labour-force participation
- 54.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.2%
- Employed full-time
- 51
- Employed part-time
- 31
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 Chudleigh
Where is Chudleigh?
Chudleigh is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Chudleigh?
At the 2021 Census, Chudleigh had a population of about 213.
Is Chudleigh an advantaged area?
Chudleigh has an ABS SEIFA score of 943, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 26 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 26% of Australian suburbs.
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