Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Mount Hicks suburb profile
Mount Hicks, TAS · Postcode 7325
This Mount Hicks suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Mount Hicks, TAS (postcode 7325). 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 Hicks with nearby suburbs.
Mount Hicks at a glance
Population
356
Median rent
$270/wk
Household income
$1,388/wk
Median age
47
Mount Hicks 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
+0.8% over 10 years
Population
356
was 351 in 2016
+5 · +1.4%
Median rent
$270/wk
was $220/wk in 2016
+$50 · +22.7%
Household income
$1,388/wk
was $1,147/wk in 2016
+$241 · +21%
Median age
47
was 46 in 2016
+1 · +2.2%
Dig deeper: Mount Hicks population growth · Mount Hicks then and now
Mount Hicks vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Mount Hicks, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-10% vs area
- Mount Hicks$270/wk
- Nearby$230/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
-0.1% vs area
- Mount Hicks$1,388/wk
- Nearby$1,144.5/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
+14.6% vs area
- Mount Hicks47
- Nearby42
- TAS41
Personal income
-15.9% vs area
- Mount Hicks$608/wk
- Nearby$624/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Mount Hicks compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Mount Hicks sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,000.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4957.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,018
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5976
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Mount Hicks on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Mount Hicks, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Mount Hicks people
- Population
- 356
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 10.7%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Mount Hicks income
- Median household income
- $1,388/wk
- Median personal income
- $608/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Mount Hicks housing
- Median rent
- $270/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,408/mo
- Separate houses
- 93%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 49%
- Mortgaged
- 35%
- Rented
- 8.4%
- 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
Mount Hicks work
- Employment to population
- 54.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 36.1%
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 7325)
Compare Mount Hicks with nearby suburbs
Mount Hicks in numbers
Mount Hicks had 356 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 239th most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 47, 12% above the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 10.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 49% own their home outright, 35% are paying a mortgage, 8.4% rent. Separate houses make up 93% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $270/wk, 8% below the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,388/wk, 3% below the typical TAS suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 1.4% (from 351 to 356). Median rent moved from $220/wk to $270/wk (+22.7%).
Mount Hicks suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Mount Hicks, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Mount Hicks was $270/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Mount Hicks, TAS?
- Mount Hicks had 356 residents at the 2021 Census, up 1.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Mount Hicks?
- Median household income in Mount Hicks was $1,388/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Mount Hicks?
- 8.4% of occupied homes in Mount Hicks were rented, 49% were owned outright and 35% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Mount Hicks suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Mount Hicks. 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