Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Middleton suburb profile
Middleton, TAS · Postcode 7163
This Middleton suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Middleton, TAS (postcode 7163). 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 Middleton with nearby suburbs.
Middleton at a glance
Population
287
Median rent
$293/wk
Household income
$1,357/wk
Median age
53
Middleton 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
+20.1% over 10 years
Population
287
was 252 in 2016
+35 · +13.9%
Median rent
$293/wk
was $144/wk in 2016
+$149 · +103.5%
Household income
$1,357/wk
was $1,138/wk in 2016
+$219 · +19.2%
Median age
53
was 52 in 2016
+1 · +1.9%
Dig deeper: Middleton population growth · Middleton then and now
Middleton vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Middleton, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-2.3% vs area
- Middleton$293/wk
- Nearby$357.5/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
-2.4% vs area
- Middleton$1,357/wk
- Nearby$1,529/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
+29.3% vs area
- Middleton53
- Nearby43
- TAS41
Personal income
-13.4% vs area
- Middleton$626/wk
- Nearby$777.5/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Middleton compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Middleton sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,057.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,019.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,023.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,033.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Middleton on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Middleton, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Middleton people
- Population
- 287
- Median age
- 53
- Born overseas
- 15%
- 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
Middleton income
- Median household income
- $1,357/wk
- Median personal income
- $626/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Middleton housing
- Median rent
- $293/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,419/mo
- Separate houses
- 76.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 34.8%
- Mortgaged
- 36.3%
- Rented
- 4.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 20%
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
Middleton work
- Employment to population
- 45.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 50%
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 7163)
Compare Middleton with nearby suburbs
Middleton in numbers
Middleton had 287 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 273rd most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 53, 26% above the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 15% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 34.8% own their home outright, 36.3% are paying a mortgage, 4.4% rent. Separate houses make up 76.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $293/wk, close to the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,357/wk, 5% below the typical TAS suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 13.9% (from 252 to 287). Median rent moved from $144/wk to $293/wk (+103.5%).
Middleton suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Middleton, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Middleton was $293/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Middleton, TAS?
- Middleton had 287 residents at the 2021 Census, up 13.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Middleton?
- Median household income in Middleton was $1,357/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Middleton?
- 4.4% of occupied homes in Middleton were rented, 34.8% were owned outright and 36.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Middleton suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Middleton (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