Lower Marshes, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Lower Marshes is more socio-economically advantaged than about 15% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 914, 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.
Lower Marshes at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 30
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $2,250
- SEIFA score
- 914
- Coordinates
- -42.3294, 147.2055
Lower Marshes demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Lower Marshes 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 41%, 0% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 5 | 23% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 3 | 14% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 9 | 41% |
| Seniors (65+) | 5 | 23% |
Share of the 22 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 9 | 75% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 3 | 25% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 7 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 7 occupied private dwellings in Lower Marshes.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,374
- Median weekly personal income
- $774
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3 (12%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 5 (24%)
- Labour-force participation
- 73.9%
- Employed full-time
- 10
- Employed part-time
- 5
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 Lower Marshes
Where is Lower Marshes?
Lower Marshes is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Lower Marshes?
At the 2021 Census, Lower Marshes had a population of about 30.
Is Lower Marshes an advantaged area?
Lower Marshes has an ABS SEIFA score of 914, 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.
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