Edith Creek, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Edith Creek is more socio-economically advantaged than about 37% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 964, 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.
Edith Creek at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 116
- Median age
- 33
- Median weekly household income
- $1,583
- SEIFA score
- 964
- Coordinates
- -40.9576, 145.0647
Edith Creek demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Edith Creek 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 31%, 23% of homes are rented, and 7% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 36 | 31% |
| Youth (15–24) | 10 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 27 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 33 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 11 | 9% |
Share of the 117 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 7 | 18% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 10 | 25% |
| Rented | 9 | 23% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 39 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 39 occupied private dwellings in Edith Creek.
- Median weekly rent
- $225
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,165
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,843
- Median weekly personal income
- $900
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 7 (7%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 15 (13%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 26 (31%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67.1%
- Employed full-time
- 34
- Employed part-time
- 12
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 Edith Creek
Where is Edith Creek?
Edith Creek is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Edith Creek?
At the 2021 Census, Edith Creek had a population of about 116.
Is Edith Creek an advantaged area?
Edith Creek has an ABS SEIFA score of 964, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 37 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 37% of Australian suburbs.
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