Midway Point, TAS

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

30/100

Suburb Score

Less advantaged than the national average

Midway Point is more socio-economically advantaged than about 30% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 952, 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.

Midway Point at a glance

Population (2021): 3,384
Median age: 38
Median weekly household income: $1,508
SEIFA score: 952
Coordinates: -42.7947, 147.5297

Midway Point demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Midway Point 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 29%, 24% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	618	18%
Youth (15–24)	346	10%
Young adults (25–44)	994	29%
Mid-life (45–64)	789	23%
Seniors (65+)	629	19%

Share of the 3,376 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	374	28%
Owned with a mortgage	624	46%
Rented	325	24%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	1,286	95%
Townhouses & semis	48	4%
Flats & apartments	6	0%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 1,358 occupied private dwellings in Midway Point.

Median weekly rent: $370
Median monthly mortgage: $1,404
Average household size: 2.4 people
Median weekly family income: $1,812
Median weekly personal income: $780

Community and culture

Born overseas: 421 (13%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 180 (6%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 136 (4%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 1,259 (47%)
Labour-force participation: 63.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%
Employed full-time: 978
Employed part-time: 573

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 Midway Point

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Midway Point is January (average daytime high around 23.2°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.9°C). The area receives roughly 621 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	23.2°C	12.6°C	53 mm
Feb	22.1°C	11.9°C	41 mm
Mar	20.6°C	10.8°C	51 mm
Apr	17.6°C	8.7°C	36 mm
May	14.3°C	6.5°C	51 mm
Jun	12.3°C	5°C	54 mm
Jul	11.9°C	4.5°C	36 mm
Aug	12.6°C	4.3°C	49 mm
Sep	15°C	5.8°C	46 mm
Oct	17°C	7.2°C	73 mm
Nov	18.9°C	9.1°C	64 mm
Dec	21°C	10.7°C	67 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Midway Point

Where is Midway Point?

Midway Point is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.

What is the population of Midway Point?

At the 2021 Census, Midway Point had a population of about 3,384.

Is Midway Point an advantaged area?

Midway Point has an ABS SEIFA score of 952, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 30 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 30% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Midway Point?

Midway Point has average daytime highs of about 17.2°C and overnight lows of about 8.1°C, with roughly 621 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).