Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Gardners Bay suburb profile
Gardners Bay, TAS · Postcode 7112
This Gardners Bay suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Gardners Bay, 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 Gardners Bay with nearby suburbs.
Gardners Bay at a glance
Population
346
Median rent
$243/wk
Household income
$1,051/wk
Median age
48
Gardners Bay 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
+23.1% over 10 years
Population
346
was 329 in 2016
+17 · +5.2%
Median rent
$243/wk
was $275/wk in 2016
$32 · -11.6%
Household income
$1,051/wk
was $939/wk in 2016
+$112 · +11.9%
Median age
48
was 48 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Gardners Bay population growth · Gardners Bay then and now
Gardners Bay vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Gardners Bay, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-19% vs area
- Gardners Bay$243/wk
- Nearby$282.5/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
-24.4% vs area
- Gardners Bay$1,051/wk
- Nearby$1,366.5/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
+17.1% vs area
- Gardners Bay48
- Nearby41.5
- TAS41
Personal income
-25.2% vs area
- Gardners Bay$541/wk
- Nearby$675.5/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Gardners Bay compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Gardners Bay sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3972.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4954.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3978.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,000.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Gardners Bay on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Gardners Bay, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Gardners Bay people
- Population
- 346
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 21.4%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Gardners Bay income
- Median household income
- $1,051/wk
- Median personal income
- $541/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Gardners Bay housing
- Median rent
- $243/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.6%
- Mortgaged
- 31.4%
- Rented
- 11.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 11.3%
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
Gardners Bay work
- Employment to population
- 53%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 57.7%
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 7112)
Compare Gardners Bay with nearby suburbs
Gardners Bay in numbers
Gardners Bay had 346 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 246th most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 48, 14% above the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 21.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.6% own their home outright, 31.4% are paying a mortgage, 11.9% rent. Separate houses make up 86.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $243/wk, 18% below the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,051/wk, 26% 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 5.2% (from 329 to 346). Median rent moved from $275/wk to $243/wk (-11.6%).
Gardners Bay suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Gardners Bay, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Gardners Bay was $243/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Gardners Bay, TAS?
- Gardners Bay had 346 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Gardners Bay?
- Median household income in Gardners Bay was $1,051/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Gardners Bay?
- 11.9% of occupied homes in Gardners Bay were rented, 39.6% were owned outright and 31.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Gardners Bay suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Gardners Bay. 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