Risdon Vale, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Risdon Vale is more socio-economically advantaged than about 3% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 837, 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.
Risdon Vale at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3,171
- Median age
- 34
- Median weekly household income
- $1,187
- SEIFA score
- 837
- Coordinates
- -42.8076, 147.3776
Risdon Vale demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Risdon Vale 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 37%, 34% of homes are rented, and 8% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 597 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 401 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,176 | 37% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 665 | 21% |
| Seniors (65+) | 336 | 11% |
Share of the 3,175 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 215 | 22% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 402 | 41% |
| Rented | 332 | 34% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 915 | 94% |
| Townhouses & semis | 57 | 6% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 972 occupied private dwellings in Risdon Vale.
- Median weekly rent
- $320
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,362
- Median weekly personal income
- $612
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 231 (8%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 126 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 413 (13%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 903 (36%)
- Labour-force participation
- 43.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.9%
- Employed full-time
- 577
- Employed part-time
- 377
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 Risdon Vale
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Risdon Vale 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 Risdon Vale
Where is Risdon Vale?
Risdon Vale is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Risdon Vale?
At the 2021 Census, Risdon Vale had a population of about 3,171.
Is Risdon Vale an advantaged area?
Risdon Vale has an ABS SEIFA score of 837, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 3 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 3% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Risdon Vale?
Risdon Vale 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).
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