Oatlands (Tas.), TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Oatlands sits beside Lake Dulverton in Tasmania's southern Midlands, about 84 kilometres north of Hobart on the old Midland Highway. Governor Macquarie chose the name in 1821, after a town in the English county of Surrey. The settlement that grew here has left an extraordinary legacy of colonial sandstone: Oatlands is said to hold the largest collection of Georgian sandstone buildings of any town in Australia, with dozens of them — many raised by convict labour — lining its main street, the stone cut from quarries on the lake shore. Crowning the town is the Callington Mill, an 1837 Lincolnshire-style windmill restored to working order, one of very few of its kind still turning anywhere in the country.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Oatlands (Tas.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 6% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 869, 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.
Oatlands (Tas.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 728
- Median age
- 57
- Median weekly household income
- $936
- SEIFA score
- 869
- Coordinates
- -42.2891, 147.3098
Oatlands (Tas.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Oatlands (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 seniors (65+) at 34%, 21% of homes are rented, and 9% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 81 | 11% |
| Youth (15–24) | 65 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 106 | 15% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 219 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 243 | 34% |
Share of the 714 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 151 | 48% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 88 | 28% |
| Rented | 67 | 21% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 282 | 89% |
| Townhouses & semis | 12 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 19 | 6% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 317 occupied private dwellings in Oatlands (Tas.).
- Median weekly rent
- $188
- Median monthly mortgage
- $953
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,316
- Median weekly personal income
- $513
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 58 (9%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 13 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 32 (4%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 189 (30%)
- Labour-force participation
- 45.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.1%
- Employed full-time
- 135
- Employed part-time
- 109
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 Oatlands (Tas.)
Where is Oatlands (Tas.)?
Oatlands (Tas.) is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Oatlands (Tas.)?
At the 2021 Census, Oatlands (Tas.) had a population of about 728.
Is Oatlands (Tas.) an advantaged area?
Oatlands (Tas.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 869, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 6 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 6% of Australian suburbs.
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