Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Direction suburb profile
Mount Direction, TAS · Postcode 7252
This Mount Direction suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Direction, TAS (postcode 7252). 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 Mount Direction with nearby suburbs.
Mount Direction at a glance
Population
248
Median rent
$233/wk
Household income
$1,825/wk
Median age
46
Mount Direction 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
+12.7% over 10 years
Population
248
was 246 in 2016
+2 · +0.8%
Median rent
$233/wk
was $140/wk in 2016
+$93 · +66.4%
Household income
$1,825/wk
was $1,406/wk in 2016
+$419 · +29.8%
Median age
46
was 43 in 2016
+3 · +7%
Dig deeper: Mount Direction population growth · Mount Direction then and now
Mount Direction vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Direction, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-22.3% vs area
- Mount Direction$233/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
+31.3% vs area
- Mount Direction$1,825/wk
- Nearby$1,494.5/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
+12.2% vs area
- Mount Direction46
- Nearby46
- TAS41
Personal income
-6.6% vs area
- Mount Direction$675/wk
- Nearby$743/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Direction compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Direction sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,024.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4969.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,044.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3923.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Direction on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Direction, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Direction people
- Population
- 248
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 3.6%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Direction income
- Median household income
- $1,825/wk
- Median personal income
- $675/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Direction housing
- Median rent
- $233/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 92.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 38.5%
- Mortgaged
- 42.7%
- Rented
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.3%
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
Mount Direction work
- Employment to population
- 64.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 25.2%
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 7252)
Compare Mount Direction with nearby suburbs
Mount Direction in numbers
Mount Direction had 248 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 293rd most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 46, 10% above the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 3.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 38.5% own their home outright, 42.7% are paying a mortgage, 6.3% rent. Separate houses make up 92.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $233/wk, 21% below the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,825/wk, 28% above the typical TAS suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 0.8% (from 246 to 248). Median rent moved from $140/wk to $233/wk (+66.4%).
Mount Direction suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Direction, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Direction was $233/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Direction, TAS?
- Mount Direction had 248 residents at the 2021 Census, up 0.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Direction?
- Median household income in Mount Direction was $1,825/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Direction?
- 6.3% of occupied homes in Mount Direction were rented, 38.5% were owned outright and 42.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Direction suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Direction. 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