Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Margate suburb profile
Margate, TAS · Postcode 7054
This Margate suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Margate, TAS (postcode 7054). 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 Margate with nearby suburbs.
Margate at a glance
Population
4,239
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,886/wk
Median age
37
Margate 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
+16.9% over 10 years
Population
4,239
was 3,920 in 2016
+319 · +8.1%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $320/wk in 2016
+$80 · +25%
Household income
$1,886/wk
was $1,492/wk in 2016
+$394 · +26.4%
Median age
37
was 37 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Margate population growth · Margate then and now
Margate vs nearby & Greater Hobart
Median Census 2021 figures for Margate, nearby suburbs (8), and the Hobart metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+14.3% vs area
- Margate$400/wk
- Nearby$415/wk
- Hobart$350/wk
Household income
+20.9% vs area
- Margate$1,886/wk
- Nearby$1,825.5/wk
- Hobart$1,560/wk
Median age
-2.6% vs area
- Margate37
- Nearby43
- Hobart38
Personal income
+6.3% vs area
- Margate$828/wk
- Nearby$877/wk
- Hobart$779/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS. See Hobart rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Margate compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Margate sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,062.7
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,024.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,051.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,023
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Margate on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Margate, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Margate people
- Population
- 4,239
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 14.2%
- 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
Margate income
- Median household income
- $1,886/wk
- Median personal income
- $828/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Margate housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,690/mo
- Separate houses
- 94.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 35.8%
- Mortgaged
- 43.5%
- Rented
- 14.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 3.5%
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
Margate work
- Employment to population
- 64.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Year 12 or above
- 59%
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 7054)
Compare Margate with nearby suburbs
Margate in numbers
Margate had 4,239 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 37th most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 37, 12% below the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 14.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 35.8% own their home outright, 43.5% are paying a mortgage, 14.9% rent. Separate houses make up 94.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, 36% above the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,886/wk, 32% above the typical TAS suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.7%. 59% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 8.1% (from 3,920 to 4,239). Median rent moved from $320/wk to $400/wk (+25%).
Margate suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Margate, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Margate was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Margate, TAS?
- Margate had 4,239 residents at the 2021 Census, up 8.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Margate?
- Median household income in Margate was $1,886/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Margate?
- 14.9% of occupied homes in Margate were rented, 35.8% were owned outright and 43.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Margate suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Margate (Tas.). 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 · Richest suburbs in Hobart