Upper Scamander, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Upper Scamander is more socio-economically advantaged than about 17% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 918, 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.
Upper Scamander at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 60
- Median age
- 55
- Median weekly household income
- $1,312
- SEIFA score
- 918
- Coordinates
- -41.4623, 148.1881
Upper Scamander demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Upper Scamander 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 31%, 0% of homes are rented, and 27% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 6 | 11% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 17 | 31% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 17 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 15 | 27% |
Share of the 55 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 20 | 65% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 6 | 19% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 25 | 89% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 28 occupied private dwellings in Upper Scamander.
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,406
- Median weekly personal income
- $634
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 15 (27%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 4 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 21 (42%)
- Labour-force participation
- 59.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Employed full-time
- 16
- Employed part-time
- 18
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 Upper Scamander
Where is Upper Scamander?
Upper Scamander is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Upper Scamander?
At the 2021 Census, Upper Scamander had a population of about 60.
Is Upper Scamander an advantaged area?
Upper Scamander has an ABS SEIFA score of 918, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 17 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 17% of Australian suburbs.
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