Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Akaroa suburb profile
Akaroa, TAS · Postcode 7216
This Akaroa suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Akaroa, TAS (postcode 7216). 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 Akaroa with nearby suburbs.
Akaroa at a glance
Population
130
Median rent
$255/wk
Household income
$922/wk
Median age
58
Akaroa 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
+9.2% over 10 years
Population
130
was 132 in 2016
-2 · -1.5%
Median rent
$255/wk
was $231/wk in 2016
+$24 · +10.4%
Household income
$922/wk
was $912/wk in 2016
+$10 · +1.1%
Median age
58
was 58 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Akaroa population growth · Akaroa then and now
Akaroa vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Akaroa, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-15% vs area
- Akaroa$255/wk
- Nearby$255/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
-33.7% vs area
- Akaroa$922/wk
- Nearby$880/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
+41.5% vs area
- Akaroa58
- Nearby53.5
- TAS41
Personal income
-23.9% vs area
- Akaroa$550/wk
- Nearby$520.5/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Akaroa compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Akaroa sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4981
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2922.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2946.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2906
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Akaroa on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Akaroa, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Akaroa people
- Population
- 130
- Median age
- 58
- Born overseas
- 16.9%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Akaroa income
- Median household income
- $922/wk
- Median personal income
- $550/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Akaroa housing
- Median rent
- $255/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,257/mo
- Separate houses
- 42.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 29.9%
- Mortgaged
- 12%
- Rented
- 8.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 57.3%
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
Akaroa work
- Employment to population
- 40.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 32.7%
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 7216)
Compare Akaroa with nearby suburbs
Akaroa in numbers
Akaroa had 130 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 399th most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 58, 38% above the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 16.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 29.9% own their home outright, 12% are paying a mortgage, 8.5% rent. Separate houses make up 42.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $255/wk, 14% below the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $922/wk, 35% below the typical TAS suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.5% (from 132 to 130). Median rent moved from $231/wk to $255/wk (+10.4%).
Akaroa suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Akaroa, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Akaroa was $255/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Akaroa, TAS?
- Akaroa had 130 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Akaroa?
- Median household income in Akaroa was $922/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Akaroa?
- 8.5% of occupied homes in Akaroa were rented, 29.9% were owned outright and 12% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Akaroa suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Akaroa. 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