Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Binalong Bay suburb profile
Binalong Bay, TAS · Postcode 7216
This Binalong Bay suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Binalong Bay, 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 Binalong Bay with nearby suburbs.
Binalong Bay at a glance
Population
329
Median rent
$265/wk
Household income
$945/wk
Median age
58
Binalong 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
+20.1% over 10 years
Population
329
was 290 in 2016
+39 · +13.4%
Median rent
$265/wk
was $220/wk in 2016
+$45 · +20.5%
Household income
$945/wk
was $828/wk in 2016
+$117 · +14.1%
Median age
58
was 60 in 2016
-2 · -3.3%
Dig deeper: Binalong Bay population growth · Binalong Bay then and now
Binalong Bay vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Binalong Bay, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-11.7% vs area
- Binalong Bay$265/wk
- Nearby$255/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
-32% vs area
- Binalong Bay$945/wk
- Nearby$880/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
+41.5% vs area
- Binalong Bay58
- Nearby53.5
- TAS41
Personal income
-31.1% vs area
- Binalong Bay$498/wk
- Nearby$520.5/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Binalong Bay compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Binalong Bay sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4986.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4955.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3975.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5978.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Binalong Bay on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Binalong Bay, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Binalong Bay people
- Population
- 329
- Median age
- 58
- Born overseas
- 19.1%
- 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
Binalong Bay income
- Median household income
- $945/wk
- Median personal income
- $498/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Binalong Bay housing
- Median rent
- $265/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,409/mo
- Separate houses
- 37.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 20.6%
- Mortgaged
- 7.1%
- Rented
- 9.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 59.4%
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
Binalong Bay work
- Employment to population
- 44.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 48.3%
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 Binalong Bay with nearby suburbs
Binalong Bay in numbers
Binalong Bay had 329 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 256th 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 people. 19.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 20.6% own their home outright, 7.1% are paying a mortgage, 9.6% rent. Separate houses make up 37.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $265/wk, 10% below the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $945/wk, 34% 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 grew 13.4% (from 290 to 329). Median rent moved from $220/wk to $265/wk (+20.5%).
Binalong Bay suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Binalong Bay, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Binalong Bay was $265/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Binalong Bay, TAS?
- Binalong Bay had 329 residents at the 2021 Census, up 13.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Binalong Bay?
- Median household income in Binalong Bay was $945/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Binalong Bay?
- 9.6% of occupied homes in Binalong Bay were rented, 20.6% were owned outright and 7.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Binalong Bay suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Binalong 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