Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Little Swanport suburb profile
Little Swanport, TAS · Postcode 7190
This Little Swanport suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Little Swanport, TAS (postcode 7190). 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 Little Swanport with nearby suburbs.
Little Swanport at a glance
Population
148
Median rent
$125/wk
Household income
$933/wk
Median age
60
Little Swanport 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
+14.7% over 10 years
Population
148
was 117 in 2016
+31 · +26.5%
Median rent
$125/wk
was $74/wk in 2016
+$51 · +68.9%
Household income
$933/wk
was $772/wk in 2016
+$161 · +20.9%
Median age
60
was 60 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Little Swanport population growth · Little Swanport then and now
Little Swanport vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Little Swanport, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-58.3% vs area
- Little Swanport$125/wk
- Nearby$272.5/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
-32.9% vs area
- Little Swanport$933/wk
- Nearby$1,019.5/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
+46.3% vs area
- Little Swanport60
- Nearby51.5
- TAS41
Personal income
-33.6% vs area
- Little Swanport$480/wk
- Nearby$594/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Little Swanport compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Little Swanport sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2932
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2917.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3984.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2913
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Little Swanport on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Little Swanport, TAS.
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Little Swanport people
- Population
- 148
- Median age
- 60
- Born overseas
- 12.8%
- 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
Little Swanport income
- Median household income
- $933/wk
- Median personal income
- $480/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Little Swanport housing
- Median rent
- $125/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,100/mo
- Separate houses
- 47.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 31.1%
- Mortgaged
- 12.6%
- Rented
- 2.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 47.1%
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
Little Swanport work
- Employment to population
- 46%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 32.6%
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 7190)
Compare Little Swanport with nearby suburbs
Little Swanport in numbers
Little Swanport had 148 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 373rd most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 60, 43% above the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2 people. 12.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.1% own their home outright, 12.6% are paying a mortgage, 2.5% rent. Separate houses make up 47.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $125/wk, 58% below the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $933/wk, 35% below the typical TAS suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 26.5% (from 117 to 148). Median rent moved from $74/wk to $125/wk (+68.9%).
Little Swanport suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Little Swanport, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Little Swanport was $125/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Little Swanport, TAS?
- Little Swanport had 148 residents at the 2021 Census, up 26.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Little Swanport?
- Median household income in Little Swanport was $933/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Little Swanport?
- 2.5% of occupied homes in Little Swanport were rented, 31.1% were owned outright and 12.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Little Swanport suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Little Swanport. 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