Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Midway Point suburb profile
Midway Point, TAS · Postcode 7171
This Midway Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Midway Point, TAS (postcode 7171). 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 Midway Point with nearby suburbs.
Midway Point at a glance
Population
3,384
Median rent
$370/wk
Household income
$1,508/wk
Median age
38
Midway Point 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
+30.3% over 10 years
Population
3,384
was 2,859 in 2016
+525 · +18.4%
Median rent
$370/wk
was $290/wk in 2016
+$80 · +27.6%
Household income
$1,508/wk
was $1,223/wk in 2016
+$285 · +23.3%
Median age
38
was 39 in 2016
-1 · -2.6%
Dig deeper: Midway Point population growth · Midway Point then and now
Midway Point vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Midway Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+23.3% vs area
- Midway Point$370/wk
- Nearby$350/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
+8.5% vs area
- Midway Point$1,508/wk
- Nearby$1,611/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
-7.3% vs area
- Midway Point38
- Nearby42
- TAS41
Personal income
+7.9% vs area
- Midway Point$780/wk
- Nearby$792/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Midway Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Midway Point sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4996
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4951.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3981.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4941.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Midway Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Midway Point, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Midway Point people
- Population
- 3,384
- Median age
- 38
- Born overseas
- 12.4%
- 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
Midway Point income
- Median household income
- $1,508/wk
- Median personal income
- $780/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Midway Point housing
- Median rent
- $370/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,404/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.4%
- Owned outright
- 26.3%
- Mortgaged
- 43.9%
- Rented
- 22.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 5.1%
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
Midway Point work
- Employment to population
- 60.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 47%
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 7171)
Compare Midway Point with nearby suburbs
Midway Point in numbers
Midway Point had 3,384 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 50th most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 38, 10% below the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 12.4% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 26.3% own their home outright, 43.9% are paying a mortgage, 22.8% rent. Separate houses make up 90.4% of dwellings, with 0.4% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $370/wk, 25% above the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,508/wk, 6% above the typical TAS suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.3%. 47% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 18.4% (from 2,859 to 3,384). Median rent moved from $290/wk to $370/wk (+27.6%).
Midway Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Midway Point, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Midway Point was $370/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Midway Point, TAS?
- Midway Point had 3,384 residents at the 2021 Census, up 18.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Midway Point?
- Median household income in Midway Point was $1,508/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Midway Point?
- 22.8% of occupied homes in Midway Point were rented, 26.3% were owned outright and 43.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Midway Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Midway Point. 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