Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sassafras then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sassafras, TAS (postcode 7307) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+7.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 328 | 347 | 352 | +24 · +7.3% |
| Median age | 37 | 41 | 46 | +9 · +24.3% |
| Median household income | $1,333/wk | $1,362/wk | $1,411/wk | +$78 · +5.9% |
| Median personal income | $531/wk | $599/wk | $712/wk | +$181 · +34.1% |
| Median rent | $110/wk | $185/wk | $250/wk | +$140 · +127.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $1,300/mo | $1,300/mo | $0 · 0% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | -0.3 · -10.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sassafras trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
352
was 347 in 2016
+5 · +1.4%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $185/wk in 2016
+$65 · +35.1%
Household income
$1,411/wk
was $1,362/wk in 2016
+$49 · +3.6%
Median age
46
was 41 in 2016
+5 · +12.2%
Dig deeper: Sassafras population growth · Sassafras then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.