Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Quamby Brook suburb profile
Quamby Brook, TAS · Postcode 7304
This Quamby Brook suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Quamby Brook, TAS (postcode 7304). 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 Quamby Brook with nearby suburbs.
Quamby Brook at a glance
Population
111
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,218/wk
Median age
48
Quamby Brook 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
+9.9% over 10 years
Population
111
was 106 in 2016
+5 · +4.7%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $160/wk in 2016
+$190 · +118.8%
Household income
$1,218/wk
was $769/wk in 2016
+$449 · +58.4%
Median age
48
was 48 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Quamby Brook population growth · Quamby Brook then and now
Quamby Brook vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Quamby Brook, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+16.7% vs area
- Quamby Brook$350/wk
- Nearby$246.5/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
-12.4% vs area
- Quamby Brook$1,218/wk
- Nearby$1,106.5/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
+17.1% vs area
- Quamby Brook48
- Nearby47
- TAS41
Personal income
-37.2% vs area
- Quamby Brook$454/wk
- Nearby$568.5/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Quamby Brook compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Quamby Brook sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3955.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3939.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 2963.1
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 6997.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Quamby Brook on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Quamby Brook, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Quamby Brook people
- Population
- 111
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 15.3%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Quamby Brook income
- Median household income
- $1,218/wk
- Median personal income
- $454/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Quamby Brook housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $650/mo
- Separate houses
- 92.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 44.7%
- Mortgaged
- 31.6%
- Rented
- 15.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 10.5%
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
Quamby Brook work
- Employment to population
- 38.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 15.8%
- Year 12 or above
- 46.1%
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 7304)
Compare Quamby Brook with nearby suburbs
Quamby Brook in numbers
Quamby Brook had 111 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 433rd most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 48, 14% above the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 15.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 44.7% own their home outright, 31.6% are paying a mortgage, 15.8% rent. Separate houses make up 92.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, 19% above the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,218/wk, 15% below the typical TAS suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 4.7% (from 106 to 111). Median rent moved from $160/wk to $350/wk (+118.8%).
Quamby Brook suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Quamby Brook, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Quamby Brook was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Quamby Brook, TAS?
- Quamby Brook had 111 residents at the 2021 Census, up 4.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Quamby Brook?
- Median household income in Quamby Brook was $1,218/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Quamby Brook?
- 15.8% of occupied homes in Quamby Brook were rented, 44.7% were owned outright and 31.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Quamby Brook suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Quamby Brook. 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