Huon Island, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Huon Island is more socio-economically advantaged than about 10% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 893, 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.
Huon Island at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 7
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $725
- SEIFA score
- 893
- Coordinates
- -43.2897, 147.1432
Huon Island demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Huon Island 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 67% and 100% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 3 | 33% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 0 | 0% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 0 | 0% |
| Seniors (65+) | 6 | 67% |
Share of the 9 people counted by age.
Housing and households
- Median monthly mortgage
- $238
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $725
- Median weekly personal income
- $325
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 6 (100%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 4 (67%)
- Employed full-time
- 0
- Employed part-time
- 0
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 Huon Island
Where is Huon Island?
Huon Island is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Huon Island?
At the 2021 Census, Huon Island had a population of about 7.
Is Huon Island an advantaged area?
Huon Island has an ABS SEIFA score of 893, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 10 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 10% of Australian suburbs.
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