Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Garden Island Creek suburb profile
Garden Island Creek, TAS · Postcode 7112
This Garden Island Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Garden Island Creek, TAS (postcode 7112). 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 Garden Island Creek with nearby suburbs.
Garden Island Creek at a glance
Population
282
Median rent
$300/wk
Household income
$1,036/wk
Median age
38
Garden Island Creek 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
+63% over 10 years
Population
282
was 247 in 2016
+35 · +14.2%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $170/wk in 2016
+$130 · +76.5%
Household income
$1,036/wk
was $858/wk in 2016
+$178 · +20.7%
Median age
38
was 43 in 2016
-5 · -11.6%
Dig deeper: Garden Island Creek population growth · Garden Island Creek then and now
Garden Island Creek vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Garden Island Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
0% vs area
- Garden Island Creek$300/wk
- Nearby$282.5/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
-25.5% vs area
- Garden Island Creek$1,036/wk
- Nearby$1,366.5/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
-7.3% vs area
- Garden Island Creek38
- Nearby41.5
- TAS41
Personal income
-28.6% vs area
- Garden Island Creek$516/wk
- Nearby$675.5/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Garden Island Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Garden Island Creek sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 1899.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2893.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1913.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4944.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Garden Island Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Garden Island Creek, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Garden Island Creek people
- Population
- 282
- Median age
- 38
- Born overseas
- 14.9%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Garden Island Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,036/wk
- Median personal income
- $516/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Garden Island Creek housing
- Median rent
- $300/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,127/mo
- Separate houses
- 77%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 29.5%
- Mortgaged
- 33.8%
- Rented
- 10.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 23%
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
Garden Island Creek work
- Employment to population
- 46%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 56.4%
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 7112)
Compare Garden Island Creek with nearby suburbs
Garden Island Creek in numbers
Garden Island Creek had 282 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 277th most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 38, 10% below the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 14.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 29.5% own their home outright, 33.8% are paying a mortgage, 10.8% rent. Separate houses make up 77% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $300/wk, close to the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,036/wk, 28% below the typical TAS suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 1 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 14.2% (from 247 to 282). Median rent moved from $170/wk to $300/wk (+76.5%).
Garden Island Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Garden Island Creek, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Garden Island Creek was $300/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Garden Island Creek, TAS?
- Garden Island Creek had 282 residents at the 2021 Census, up 14.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Garden Island Creek?
- Median household income in Garden Island Creek was $1,036/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Garden Island Creek?
- 10.8% of occupied homes in Garden Island Creek were rented, 29.5% were owned outright and 33.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Garden Island Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Garden Island Creek. 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