Mount Stuart (Tas.), TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Mount Stuart (Tas.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 91% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1076, 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.
Mount Stuart (Tas.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,444
- Median age
- 41
- Median weekly household income
- $1,960
- SEIFA score
- 1076
- Coordinates
- -42.8722, 147.3032
Mount Stuart (Tas.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Mount Stuart (Tas.) 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%, 25% of homes are rented, and 22% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 357 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 288 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 675 | 28% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 676 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 438 | 18% |
Share of the 2,434 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 419 | 43% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 301 | 31% |
| Rented | 242 | 25% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 795 | 82% |
| Townhouses & semis | 14 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 163 | 17% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 972 occupied private dwellings in Mount Stuart (Tas.).
- Median weekly rent
- $380
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,789
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,512
- Median weekly personal income
- $956
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 527 (22%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 320 (13%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 35 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,502 (76%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.4%
- Employed full-time
- 725
- Employed part-time
- 553
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 Mount Stuart (Tas.)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Mount Stuart (Tas.) is January (average daytime high around 23.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.7°C). The area receives roughly 642 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.6°C | 12.5°C | 51 mm |
| Feb | 22.5°C | 11.8°C | 42 mm |
| Mar | 20.8°C | 10.5°C | 53 mm |
| Apr | 17.6°C | 8.3°C | 36 mm |
| May | 14.2°C | 5.9°C | 55 mm |
| Jun | 12.1°C | 4.3°C | 55 mm |
| Jul | 11.7°C | 3.7°C | 42 mm |
| Aug | 12.6°C | 3.6°C | 56 mm |
| Sep | 14.9°C | 5.1°C | 50 mm |
| Oct | 17°C | 6.9°C | 77 mm |
| Nov | 19.1°C | 9°C | 62 mm |
| Dec | 21.4°C | 10.6°C | 63 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Mount Stuart (Tas.)
Where is Mount Stuart (Tas.)?
Mount Stuart (Tas.) is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Mount Stuart (Tas.)?
At the 2021 Census, Mount Stuart (Tas.) had a population of about 2,444.
Is Mount Stuart (Tas.) an advantaged area?
Mount Stuart (Tas.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1076, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 91 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 91% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Mount Stuart (Tas.)?
Mount Stuart (Tas.) has average daytime highs of about 17.3°C and overnight lows of about 7.7°C, with roughly 642 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Does Mount Stuart (Tas.) have high household incomes?
Mount Stuart (Tas.) has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Tasmania — the 9th-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($1,960 per week).
Where Mount Stuart (Tas.) ranks
Mount Stuart (Tas.) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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