Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Eaglehawk Neck suburb profile
Eaglehawk Neck, TAS · Postcode 7179
This Eaglehawk Neck suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Eaglehawk Neck, TAS (postcode 7179). 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 Eaglehawk Neck with nearby suburbs.
Eaglehawk Neck at a glance
Population
422
Median rent
$270/wk
Household income
$919/wk
Median age
58
Eaglehawk Neck 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
+15.9% over 10 years
Population
422
was 385 in 2016
+37 · +9.6%
Median rent
$270/wk
was $215/wk in 2016
+$55 · +25.6%
Household income
$919/wk
was $942/wk in 2016
$23 · -2.4%
Median age
58
was 58 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Eaglehawk Neck population growth · Eaglehawk Neck then and now
Eaglehawk Neck vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Eaglehawk Neck, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-10% vs area
- Eaglehawk Neck$270/wk
- Nearby$345/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
-33.9% vs area
- Eaglehawk Neck$919/wk
- Nearby$1,418.5/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
+41.5% vs area
- Eaglehawk Neck58
- Nearby42
- TAS41
Personal income
-23.4% vs area
- Eaglehawk Neck$554/wk
- Nearby$760.5/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Eaglehawk Neck compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Eaglehawk Neck sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3972.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4953.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3974.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5969.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Eaglehawk Neck on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Eaglehawk Neck, TAS.
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Eaglehawk Neck people
- Population
- 422
- Median age
- 58
- Born overseas
- 14.7%
- 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
Eaglehawk Neck income
- Median household income
- $919/wk
- Median personal income
- $554/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Eaglehawk Neck housing
- Median rent
- $270/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,417/mo
- Separate houses
- 43.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 26%
- Mortgaged
- 11.5%
- Rented
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 54.5%
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
Eaglehawk Neck work
- Employment to population
- 44.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 49.7%
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 7179)
Compare Eaglehawk Neck with nearby suburbs
Eaglehawk Neck in numbers
Eaglehawk Neck had 422 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 220th 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. 14.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 26% own their home outright, 11.5% are paying a mortgage, 5.5% rent. Separate houses make up 43.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $270/wk, 8% below the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $919/wk, 36% below the typical TAS suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 9.6% (from 385 to 422). Median rent moved from $215/wk to $270/wk (+25.6%).
Eaglehawk Neck suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Eaglehawk Neck, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Eaglehawk Neck was $270/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Eaglehawk Neck, TAS?
- Eaglehawk Neck had 422 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Eaglehawk Neck?
- Median household income in Eaglehawk Neck was $919/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Eaglehawk Neck?
- 5.5% of occupied homes in Eaglehawk Neck were rented, 26% were owned outright and 11.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Eaglehawk Neck suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Eaglehawk Neck. 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