Gunns Plains, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Gunns Plains is a small farming district in north-west Tasmania, set in the fertile valley of the Leven River about 20 kilometres south of Ulverstone. It is named after the botanist Ronald Campbell Gunn, who is recorded as reaching the valley in 1860, and a post office served the community from 1900. Rich volcanic soils support grazing, mixed farming and a local vineyard, while more than a hundred limestone caves riddle the surrounding hills. The show cave at Gunns Plains, open for guided tours, and the nearby Wing's Wildlife Park are the area's best-known attractions, drawing visitors into a quiet, green pocket of the north-west.
Less advantaged than the national average
Gunns Plains is more socio-economically advantaged than about 28% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 948, 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.
Gunns Plains at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 195
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $1,174
- SEIFA score
- 948
- Coordinates
- -41.2919, 145.9998
Gunns Plains demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Gunns Plains 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 young adults (25–44) at 28%, 24% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 44 | 23% |
| Youth (15–24) | 20 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 53 | 28% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 43 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 32 | 17% |
Share of the 192 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 29 | 38% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 26 | 34% |
| Rented | 18 | 24% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 65 | 94% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 69 occupied private dwellings in Gunns Plains.
- Median weekly rent
- $225
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,149
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,437
- Median weekly personal income
- $601
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 29 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 5 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 14 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 64 (42%)
- Labour-force participation
- 59.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.3%
- Employed full-time
- 43
- Employed part-time
- 36
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 Gunns Plains
Where is Gunns Plains?
Gunns Plains is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Gunns Plains?
At the 2021 Census, Gunns Plains had a population of about 195.
Is Gunns Plains an advantaged area?
Gunns Plains has an ABS SEIFA score of 948, 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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