Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
East Cam suburb profile
East Cam, TAS · Postcode 7321
This East Cam suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for East Cam, TAS (postcode 7321). 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 East Cam with nearby suburbs.
East Cam at a glance
Population
158
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,562/wk
Median age
47
East Cam 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
-10.2% over 10 years
Population
158
was 170 in 2016
-12 · -7.1%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $191/wk in 2016
+$59 · +30.9%
Household income
$1,562/wk
was $1,600/wk in 2016
$38 · -2.4%
Median age
47
was 45 in 2016
+2 · +4.4%
Dig deeper: East Cam population growth · East Cam then and now
East Cam vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for East Cam, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.7% vs area
- East Cam$250/wk
- Nearby$240/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
+12.4% vs area
- East Cam$1,562/wk
- Nearby$1,193.5/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
+14.6% vs area
- East Cam47
- Nearby40.5
- TAS41
Personal income
+2.8% vs area
- East Cam$743/wk
- Nearby$635.5/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How East Cam compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
East Cam sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,037.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6986.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,077.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5977.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
East Cam on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for East Cam, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
East Cam people
- Population
- 158
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 2.5%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
East Cam income
- Median household income
- $1,562/wk
- Median personal income
- $743/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
East Cam housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,509/mo
- Separate houses
- 96.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 50.9%
- Mortgaged
- 43.4%
- Rented
- 7.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.5%
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
East Cam work
- Employment to population
- 58.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 38%
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 7321)
Compare East Cam with nearby suburbs
East Cam in numbers
East Cam had 158 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 364th most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 47, 12% above the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 2.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 50.9% own their home outright, 43.4% are paying a mortgage, 7.5% rent. Separate houses make up 96.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 15% below the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,562/wk, 9% above the typical TAS suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 7.1% (from 170 to 158). Median rent moved from $191/wk to $250/wk (+30.9%).
East Cam suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in East Cam, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in East Cam was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in East Cam, TAS?
- East Cam had 158 residents at the 2021 Census, down 7.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in East Cam?
- Median household income in East Cam was $1,562/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in East Cam?
- 7.5% of occupied homes in East Cam were rented, 50.9% were owned outright and 43.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this East Cam suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching East Cam. 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