Seven Mile Beach, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Seven Mile Beach is more socio-economically advantaged than about 89% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1068, 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.
Seven Mile Beach at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,467
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $2,125
- SEIFA score
- 1068
- Coordinates
- -42.8480, 147.5089
Seven Mile Beach demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Seven Mile Beach 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 31%, 8% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 269 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 138 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 303 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 466 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 304 | 21% |
Share of the 1,480 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 206 | 38% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 253 | 47% |
| Rented | 42 | 8% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 541 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 541 occupied private dwellings in Seven Mile Beach.
- Median weekly rent
- $430
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,781
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,411
- Median weekly personal income
- $950
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 174 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 41 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 31 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 671 (59%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Employed full-time
- 427
- Employed part-time
- 294
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 Seven Mile Beach
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Seven Mile Beach 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 Seven Mile Beach
Where is Seven Mile Beach?
Seven Mile Beach is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Seven Mile Beach?
At the 2021 Census, Seven Mile Beach had a population of about 1,467.
Is Seven Mile Beach an advantaged area?
Seven Mile Beach has an ABS SEIFA score of 1068, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 89 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 89% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Seven Mile Beach?
Seven Mile Beach 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).
Does Seven Mile Beach have high household incomes?
Seven Mile Beach has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Tasmania — the 4th-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($2,125 per week).
Where Seven Mile Beach ranks
Seven Mile Beach appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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