Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Cuprona suburb profile
Cuprona, TAS · Postcode 7316
This Cuprona suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Cuprona, TAS (postcode 7316). 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 Cuprona with nearby suburbs.
Cuprona at a glance
Population
140
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,458/wk
Median age
46
Cuprona 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
-1.4% over 10 years
Population
140
was 120 in 2016
+20 · +16.7%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $270/wk in 2016
$70 · -25.9%
Household income
$1,458/wk
was $1,406/wk in 2016
+$52 · +3.7%
Median age
46
was 44 in 2016
+2 · +4.5%
Dig deeper: Cuprona population growth · Cuprona then and now
Cuprona vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Cuprona, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-33.3% vs area
- Cuprona$200/wk
- Nearby$255/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
+4.9% vs area
- Cuprona$1,458/wk
- Nearby$1,634.5/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
+12.2% vs area
- Cuprona46
- Nearby46.5
- TAS41
Personal income
+0.3% vs area
- Cuprona$725/wk
- Nearby$757/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Cuprona compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Cuprona sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,029
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5984.7
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,023.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4953.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Cuprona on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Cuprona, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Cuprona people
- Population
- 140
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 11.4%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Cuprona income
- Median household income
- $1,458/wk
- Median personal income
- $725/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Cuprona housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,495/mo
- Separate houses
- 96.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 45.8%
- Mortgaged
- 18.6%
- Rented
- 10.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.5%
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
Cuprona work
- Employment to population
- 62.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 39.1%
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 7316)
Compare Cuprona with nearby suburbs
Cuprona in numbers
Cuprona had 140 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 385th most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 46, 10% above the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 11.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 45.8% own their home outright, 18.6% are paying a mortgage, 10.2% rent. Separate houses make up 96.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 32% below the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,458/wk, close to the typical TAS suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 16.7% (from 120 to 140). Median rent moved from $270/wk to $200/wk (-25.9%).
Cuprona suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Cuprona, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Cuprona was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Cuprona, TAS?
- Cuprona had 140 residents at the 2021 Census, up 16.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Cuprona?
- Median household income in Cuprona was $1,458/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Cuprona?
- 10.2% of occupied homes in Cuprona were rented, 45.8% were owned outright and 18.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Cuprona suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Cuprona. 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