Franklin (Tas.), TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Franklin sits on the western bank of the Huon River in southern Tasmania, about 45 kilometres south-west of Hobart, and is often called the oldest town in the Huon Valley. It lies on the country of the Mellukerdee people, who lived along the river and through the surrounding hinterland. The town takes its name from Lady Jane Franklin, who bought land here in 1838 while her husband, Sir John Franklin, was Lieutenant-Governor of the colony. Apples, timber and river trade with Hobart built the town in the nineteenth century. Today it is known above all for wooden boats, with the riverside Wooden Boat Centre teaching the old craft and rowing crews still training on the calm reaches of the Huon.
Less advantaged than the national average
Franklin (Tas.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 28% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 947, 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.
Is Franklin (Tas.) a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Lower on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Franklin (Tas.) from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
28/100Less advantaged than the national average
Less advantaged than the national average — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (28/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
39/100Less affordable than the national median
Median weekly rent was $315 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 39% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Franklin (Tas.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,301
- Median age
- 52
- Median weekly household income
- $1,205
- SEIFA score
- 947
- Local government area
- Huon Valley
- Coordinates
- -43.0869, 146.9828
Map of Franklin (Tas.)
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Housing & property in Franklin (Tas.)
What it costs to live in Franklin (Tas.) and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $315
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $1,300
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 80%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 16%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Franklin (Tas.) demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Franklin (Tas.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Franklin (Tas.) 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 30% and 19% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 173 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 108 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 251 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 383 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 385 | 30% |
Share of the 1,300 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 211 | 48% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 140 | 32% |
| Rented | 72 | 16% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 410 | 94% |
| Townhouses & semis | 3 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 5 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 437 occupied private dwellings in Franklin (Tas.).
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,453
- Median weekly personal income
- $522
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 221 (19%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 65 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 92 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 482 (44%)
- Labour-force participation
- 46.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.9%
- Employed full-time
- 240
- Employed part-time
- 221
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.
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Common questions about Franklin (Tas.)
Is Franklin (Tas.) a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Franklin (Tas.) rates 32/100 overall (Lower on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Franklin (Tas.)?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Franklin (Tas.) was $315, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Franklin (Tas.)?
Franklin (Tas.) is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia, in the Huon Valley local government area.
What is the population of Franklin (Tas.)?
At the 2021 Census, Franklin (Tas.) had a population of about 1,301.
Is Franklin (Tas.) an advantaged area?
Franklin (Tas.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 947, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 28 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 28% of Australian suburbs.
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