Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Adventure Bay suburb profile
Adventure Bay, TAS · Postcode 7150
This Adventure Bay suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Adventure Bay, TAS (postcode 7150). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Adventure Bay with nearby suburbs.
Adventure Bay at a glance
Population
218
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,023/wk
Median age
64
Adventure Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+14.7% over 10 years
Population
218
was 195 in 2016
+23 · +11.8%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $190/wk in 2016
+$110 · +57.9%
Household income
$1,023/wk
was $709/wk in 2016
+$314 · +44.3%
Median age
64
was 62 in 2016
+2 · +3.2%
Dig deeper: Adventure Bay population growth · Adventure Bay then and now
Adventure Bay vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Adventure Bay, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
0% vs area
- Adventure Bay$300/wk
- Nearby$340/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
-26.4% vs area
- Adventure Bay$1,023/wk
- Nearby$1,600/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
+56.1% vs area
- Adventure Bay64
- Nearby44
- TAS41
Personal income
-22.7% vs area
- Adventure Bay$559/wk
- Nearby$705.5/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Adventure Bay compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Adventure Bay sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2944.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2927
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2936.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4946.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Adventure Bay on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Adventure Bay, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Adventure Bay people
- Population
- 218
- Median age
- 64
- Born overseas
- 11.9%
- Average household size
- 1.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Adventure Bay income
- Median household income
- $1,023/wk
- Median personal income
- $559/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Adventure Bay housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,055/mo
- Separate houses
- 30.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 21.3%
- Mortgaged
- 6%
- Rented
- 2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 69.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Adventure Bay work
- Employment to population
- 35.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 46%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 7150)
Compare Adventure Bay with nearby suburbs
Adventure Bay in numbers
Adventure Bay had 218 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 314th most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 64, 52% above the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 1.8 people. 11.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 21.3% own their home outright, 6% are paying a mortgage, 2% rent. Separate houses make up 30.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, close to the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,023/wk, 28% below the typical TAS suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 11.8% (from 195 to 218). Median rent moved from $190/wk to $300/wk (+57.9%).
Adventure Bay suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Adventure Bay, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Adventure Bay was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Adventure Bay, TAS?
- Adventure Bay had 218 residents at the 2021 Census, up 11.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Adventure Bay?
- Median household income in Adventure Bay was $1,023/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Adventure Bay?
- 2% of occupied homes in Adventure Bay were rented, 21.3% were owned outright and 6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Adventure Bay suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Adventure Bay. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology