Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Risdon suburb profile
Risdon, TAS · Postcode 7017
This Risdon suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Risdon, TAS (postcode 7017). 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 Risdon with nearby suburbs.
Risdon at a glance
Population
209
Median rent
$378/wk
Household income
$1,541/wk
Median age
42
Risdon 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
+57.1% over 10 years
Population
209
was 296 in 2016
-87 · -29.4%
Median rent
$378/wk
was $295/wk in 2016
+$83 · +28.1%
Household income
$1,541/wk
was $793/wk in 2016
+$748 · +94.3%
Median age
42
was 55 in 2016
-13 · -23.6%
Dig deeper: Risdon population growth · Risdon then and now
Risdon vs nearby & Greater Hobart
Median Census 2021 figures for Risdon, nearby suburbs (8), and the Hobart metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+8% vs area
- Risdon$378/wk
- Nearby$350/wk
- Hobart$350/wk
Household income
-1.2% vs area
- Risdon$1,541/wk
- Nearby$1,575.5/wk
- Hobart$1,560/wk
Median age
+10.5% vs area
- Risdon42
- Nearby38.5
- Hobart38
Personal income
-3.5% vs area
- Risdon$752/wk
- Nearby$825/wk
- Hobart$779/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS. See Hobart rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Risdon compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Risdon sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,020.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5981.4
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,018.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4955
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Risdon on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Risdon, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Risdon people
- Population
- 209
- Median age
- 42
- Born overseas
- 11%
- 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
Risdon income
- Median household income
- $1,541/wk
- Median personal income
- $752/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Risdon housing
- Median rent
- $378/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,408/mo
- Separate houses
- 84.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39%
- Mortgaged
- 37.8%
- Rented
- 17.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.9%
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
Risdon work
- Employment to population
- 58.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.6%
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 7017)
Compare Risdon with nearby suburbs
Risdon in numbers
Risdon had 209 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 322nd most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 42, close to the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 11% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39% own their home outright, 37.8% are paying a mortgage, 17.1% rent. Separate houses make up 84.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $378/wk, 28% above the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,541/wk, 8% 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 fell 29.4% (from 296 to 209). Median rent moved from $295/wk to $378/wk (+28.1%).
Risdon suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Risdon, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Risdon was $378/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Risdon, TAS?
- Risdon had 209 residents at the 2021 Census, down 29.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Risdon?
- Median household income in Risdon was $1,541/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Risdon?
- 17.1% of occupied homes in Risdon were rented, 39% were owned outright and 37.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Risdon suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Risdon. 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 · Richest suburbs in Hobart