Taranna, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Taranna is a small settlement on the Tasman Peninsula in south-east Tasmania, about 10 kilometres north of the historic Port Arthur penal station. In convict times it was the first stop on the tramway that carried people and goods overland to Port Arthur. Its name is said to be an Aboriginal word for wallaby, though this is not certain. Today Taranna is a quiet fishing and holiday spot, and one of its best-known attractions is the Tasmanian Devil Unzoo, a wildlife park focused on the island's endangered devils. The settlement was formally gazetted in 1967, having grown around the old Norfolk Bay convict station that operated here in the nineteenth century.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Taranna is more socio-economically advantaged than about 9% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 886, 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.
Taranna at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 167
- Median age
- 59
- Median weekly household income
- $782
- SEIFA score
- 886
- Coordinates
- -43.0684, 147.8654
Taranna demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Taranna 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 36%, 14% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 18 | 11% |
| Youth (15–24) | 13 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 24 | 14% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 53 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 61 | 36% |
Share of the 169 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 49 | 64% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 16 | 21% |
| Rented | 11 | 14% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 70 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 70 occupied private dwellings in Taranna.
- Median weekly rent
- $210
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,116
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $919
- Median weekly personal income
- $430
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 15 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 14 (8%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 46 (31%)
- Labour-force participation
- 38.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Employed full-time
- 20
- Employed part-time
- 30
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 Taranna
Where is Taranna?
Taranna is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Taranna?
At the 2021 Census, Taranna had a population of about 167.
Is Taranna an advantaged area?
Taranna has an ABS SEIFA score of 886, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 9 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 9% of Australian suburbs.
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