Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Gunns Plains suburb profile
Gunns Plains, TAS · Postcode 7315
This Gunns Plains suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Gunns Plains, TAS (postcode 7315). 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 Gunns Plains with nearby suburbs.
Gunns Plains at a glance
Population
195
Median rent
$225/wk
Household income
$1,174/wk
Median age
39
Gunns Plains 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
+7.1% over 10 years
Population
195
was 171 in 2016
+24 · +14%
Median rent
$225/wk
was $190/wk in 2016
+$35 · +18.4%
Household income
$1,174/wk
was $959/wk in 2016
+$215 · +22.4%
Median age
39
was 47 in 2016
-8 · -17%
Dig deeper: Gunns Plains population growth · Gunns Plains then and now
Gunns Plains vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Gunns Plains, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-25% vs area
- Gunns Plains$225/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
-15.5% vs area
- Gunns Plains$1,174/wk
- Nearby$1,407/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
-4.9% vs area
- Gunns Plains39
- Nearby46.5
- TAS41
Personal income
-16.9% vs area
- Gunns Plains$601/wk
- Nearby$706.5/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Gunns Plains compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Gunns Plains sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3967.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3948.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,009.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5960.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Gunns Plains on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Gunns Plains, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Gunns Plains people
- Population
- 195
- Median age
- 39
- 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
Gunns Plains income
- Median household income
- $1,174/wk
- Median personal income
- $601/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Gunns Plains housing
- Median rent
- $225/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,149/mo
- Separate houses
- 68.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 30.5%
- Mortgaged
- 27.4%
- Rented
- 18.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 21.1%
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
Gunns Plains work
- Employment to population
- 56.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.6%
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 7315)
Compare Gunns Plains with nearby suburbs
Gunns Plains in numbers
Gunns Plains had 195 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 334th most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 39, 7% below the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 14.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 30.5% own their home outright, 27.4% are paying a mortgage, 18.9% rent. Separate houses make up 68.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $225/wk, 24% below the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,174/wk, 18% 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 14% (from 171 to 195). Median rent moved from $190/wk to $225/wk (+18.4%).
Gunns Plains suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Gunns Plains, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Gunns Plains was $225/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Gunns Plains, TAS?
- Gunns Plains had 195 residents at the 2021 Census, up 14% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Gunns Plains?
- Median household income in Gunns Plains was $1,174/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Gunns Plains?
- 18.9% of occupied homes in Gunns Plains were rented, 30.5% were owned outright and 27.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Gunns Plains suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Gunns Plains. 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