Heybridge, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Heybridge is more socio-economically advantaged than about 15% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 913, 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.
Heybridge at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 442
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $1,289
- SEIFA score
- 913
- Coordinates
- -41.0869, 145.9859
Heybridge demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Heybridge 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 32%, 18% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 69 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 37 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 90 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 142 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 99 | 23% |
Share of the 437 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 75 | 44% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 62 | 36% |
| Rented | 31 | 18% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 163 | 96% |
| Townhouses & semis | 6 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 169 occupied private dwellings in Heybridge.
- Median weekly rent
- $220
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,198
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,545
- Median weekly personal income
- $653
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 43 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 14 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 30 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 104 (29%)
- Labour-force participation
- 53.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 5%
- Employed full-time
- 105
- Employed part-time
- 72
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 Heybridge
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Heybridge is January (average daytime high around 16°C) and the coolest is August (around 6.7°C). The area receives roughly 1046 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16°C | 8.2°C | 72 mm |
| Feb | 15.1°C | 7.9°C | 59 mm |
| Mar | 13.6°C | 7.1°C | 78 mm |
| Apr | 11.2°C | 5.1°C | 69 mm |
| May | 8.7°C | 3.4°C | 113 mm |
| Jun | 7.1°C | 2.2°C | 110 mm |
| Jul | 6.3°C | 1.6°C | 132 mm |
| Aug | 6.7°C | 0.9°C | 97 mm |
| Sep | 8.1°C | 1.8°C | 80 mm |
| Oct | 10°C | 3°C | 104 mm |
| Nov | 11.9°C | 4.8°C | 60 mm |
| Dec | 13.9°C | 6.3°C | 72 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Heybridge
Where is Heybridge?
Heybridge is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Heybridge?
At the 2021 Census, Heybridge had a population of about 442.
Is Heybridge an advantaged area?
Heybridge has an ABS SEIFA score of 913, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 15 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 15% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Heybridge?
Heybridge has average daytime highs of about 10.7°C and overnight lows of about 4.4°C, with roughly 1,046 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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