Granton, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Granton is more socio-economically advantaged than about 53% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 993, 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.
Granton at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,903
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $2,100
- SEIFA score
- 993
- Coordinates
- -42.7635, 147.1935
Granton demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Granton 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 29%, 8% of homes are rented, and 8% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 352 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 231 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 487 | 26% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 558 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 275 | 14% |
Share of the 1,903 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 235 | 35% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 367 | 55% |
| Rented | 53 | 8% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 643 | 97% |
| Townhouses & semis | 19 | 3% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 662 occupied private dwellings in Granton.
- Median weekly rent
- $330
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,671
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,230
- Median weekly personal income
- $872
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 143 (8%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 107 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 57 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 601 (41%)
- Labour-force participation
- 70%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.5%
- Employed full-time
- 620
- Employed part-time
- 381
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 Granton
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Granton is January (average daytime high around 23.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.7°C). The area receives roughly 642 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.6°C | 12.5°C | 51 mm |
| Feb | 22.5°C | 11.8°C | 42 mm |
| Mar | 20.8°C | 10.5°C | 53 mm |
| Apr | 17.6°C | 8.3°C | 36 mm |
| May | 14.2°C | 5.9°C | 55 mm |
| Jun | 12.1°C | 4.3°C | 55 mm |
| Jul | 11.7°C | 3.7°C | 42 mm |
| Aug | 12.6°C | 3.6°C | 56 mm |
| Sep | 14.9°C | 5.1°C | 50 mm |
| Oct | 17°C | 6.9°C | 77 mm |
| Nov | 19.1°C | 9°C | 62 mm |
| Dec | 21.4°C | 10.6°C | 63 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Granton
Where is Granton?
Granton is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Granton?
At the 2021 Census, Granton had a population of about 1,903.
Is Granton an advantaged area?
Granton has an ABS SEIFA score of 993, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 53 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 53% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Granton?
Granton has average daytime highs of about 17.3°C and overnight lows of about 7.7°C, with roughly 642 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Does Granton have high household incomes?
Granton has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Tasmania — the 6th-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($2,100 per week).
Where Granton ranks
Granton appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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