Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Dolphin Sands suburb profile
Dolphin Sands, TAS · Postcode 7190
This Dolphin Sands suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Dolphin Sands, TAS (postcode 7190). 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 Dolphin Sands with nearby suburbs.
Dolphin Sands at a glance
Population
182
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$822/wk
Median age
64
Dolphin Sands 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
+70.1% over 10 years
Population
182
was 126 in 2016
+56 · +44.4%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $218/wk in 2016
+$82 · +37.6%
Household income
$822/wk
was $809/wk in 2016
+$13 · +1.6%
Median age
64
was 62 in 2016
+2 · +3.2%
Dig deeper: Dolphin Sands population growth · Dolphin Sands then and now
Dolphin Sands vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Dolphin Sands, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
0% vs area
- Dolphin Sands$300/wk
- Nearby$272.5/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
-40.9% vs area
- Dolphin Sands$822/wk
- Nearby$1,019.5/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
+56.1% vs area
- Dolphin Sands64
- Nearby51.5
- TAS41
Personal income
-35.7% vs area
- Dolphin Sands$465/wk
- Nearby$594/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Dolphin Sands compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Dolphin Sands sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4987.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5977.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3974.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6989
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Dolphin Sands on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Dolphin Sands, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Dolphin Sands people
- Population
- 182
- Median age
- 64
- Born overseas
- 16.5%
- 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
Dolphin Sands income
- Median household income
- $822/wk
- Median personal income
- $465/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Dolphin Sands housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,105/mo
- Separate houses
- 33.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 22.8%
- Mortgaged
- 6.6%
- Rented
- 1.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 66.4%
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
Dolphin Sands work
- Employment to population
- 30%
- Unemployment rate
- 12.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.5%
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 7190)
Compare Dolphin Sands with nearby suburbs
Dolphin Sands in numbers
Dolphin Sands had 182 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 341st 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. 16.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 22.8% own their home outright, 6.6% are paying a mortgage, 1.7% rent. Separate houses make up 33.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, close to the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $822/wk, 42% 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 44.4% (from 126 to 182). Median rent moved from $218/wk to $300/wk (+37.6%).
Dolphin Sands suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Dolphin Sands, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Dolphin Sands was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Dolphin Sands, TAS?
- Dolphin Sands had 182 residents at the 2021 Census, up 44.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Dolphin Sands?
- Median household income in Dolphin Sands was $822/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Dolphin Sands?
- 1.7% of occupied homes in Dolphin Sands were rented, 22.8% were owned outright and 6.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Dolphin Sands suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Dolphin Sands. 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