Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Beauty Point suburb profile
Beauty Point, TAS · Postcode 7270
This Beauty Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Beauty Point, TAS (postcode 7270). 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 Beauty Point with nearby suburbs.
Beauty Point at a glance
Population
1,285
Median rent
$260/wk
Household income
$841/wk
Median age
57
Beauty Point 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
+3.3% over 10 years
Population
1,285
was 1,222 in 2016
+63 · +5.2%
Median rent
$260/wk
was $210/wk in 2016
+$50 · +23.8%
Household income
$841/wk
was $782/wk in 2016
+$59 · +7.5%
Median age
57
was 56 in 2016
+1 · +1.8%
Dig deeper: Beauty Point population growth · Beauty Point then and now
Beauty Point vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Beauty Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-13.3% vs area
- Beauty Point$260/wk
- Nearby$282.5/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
-39.5% vs area
- Beauty Point$841/wk
- Nearby$1,311/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
+39% vs area
- Beauty Point57
- Nearby46
- TAS41
Personal income
-35.4% vs area
- Beauty Point$467/wk
- Nearby$641.5/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Beauty Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Beauty Point ranks among Australia's most disadvantaged suburbs. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1892.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 1864.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1921
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 1883.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Beauty Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Beauty Point, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Beauty Point people
- Population
- 1,285
- Median age
- 57
- Born overseas
- 11.9%
- Average household size
- 2.0
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Beauty Point income
- Median household income
- $841/wk
- Median personal income
- $467/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Beauty Point housing
- Median rent
- $260/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 83.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 1%
- Owned outright
- 45.3%
- Mortgaged
- 22.5%
- Rented
- 15.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 12.8%
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
Beauty Point work
- Employment to population
- 38%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 34.1%
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 7270)
Compare Beauty Point with nearby suburbs
Beauty Point in numbers
Beauty Point had 1,285 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 113th most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 57, 36% above the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2 people. 11.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 45.3% own their home outright, 22.5% are paying a mortgage, 15.8% rent. Separate houses make up 83.3% of dwellings, with 1% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $260/wk, 12% below the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $841/wk, 41% below the typical TAS suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 7.5%. 34.1% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 5.2% (from 1,222 to 1,285). Median rent moved from $210/wk to $260/wk (+23.8%).
Beauty Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Beauty Point, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Beauty Point was $260/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Beauty Point, TAS?
- Beauty Point had 1,285 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Beauty Point?
- Median household income in Beauty Point was $841/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Beauty Point?
- 15.8% of occupied homes in Beauty Point were rented, 45.3% were owned outright and 22.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Beauty Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Beauty Point. 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