Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Sisters Beach suburb profile
Sisters Beach, TAS · Postcode 7321
This Sisters Beach suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Sisters Beach, TAS (postcode 7321). 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 Sisters Beach with nearby suburbs.
Sisters Beach at a glance
Population
511
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,287/wk
Median age
47
Sisters Beach 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
+8.7% over 10 years
Population
511
was 465 in 2016
+46 · +9.9%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $210/wk in 2016
+$40 · +19%
Household income
$1,287/wk
was $984/wk in 2016
+$303 · +30.8%
Median age
47
was 47 in 2016
0 · 0%
Dig deeper: Sisters Beach population growth · Sisters Beach then and now
Sisters Beach vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Sisters Beach, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.7% vs area
- Sisters Beach$250/wk
- Nearby$240/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
-7.4% vs area
- Sisters Beach$1,287/wk
- Nearby$1,100/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
+14.6% vs area
- Sisters Beach47
- Nearby40
- TAS41
Personal income
-6.1% vs area
- Sisters Beach$679/wk
- Nearby$624.5/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Sisters Beach compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Sisters Beach sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4978.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3951.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4992.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4945
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Sisters Beach on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Sisters Beach, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Sisters Beach people
- Population
- 511
- Median age
- 47
- Born overseas
- 12.1%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Sisters Beach income
- Median household income
- $1,287/wk
- Median personal income
- $679/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Sisters Beach housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $997/mo
- Separate houses
- 47.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 18.6%
- Mortgaged
- 19.1%
- Rented
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 52%
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
Sisters Beach work
- Employment to population
- 49.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5%
- Year 12 or above
- 39.6%
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 7321)
Compare Sisters Beach with nearby suburbs
Sisters Beach in numbers
Sisters Beach had 511 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 196th 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 2.3 people. 12.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 18.6% own their home outright, 19.1% are paying a mortgage, 7.9% rent. Separate houses make up 47.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 15% below the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,287/wk, 10% below the typical TAS suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 5%. 39.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 9.9% (from 465 to 511). Median rent moved from $210/wk to $250/wk (+19%).
Sisters Beach suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Sisters Beach, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Sisters Beach was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Sisters Beach, TAS?
- Sisters Beach had 511 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Sisters Beach?
- Median household income in Sisters Beach was $1,287/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Sisters Beach?
- 7.9% of occupied homes in Sisters Beach were rented, 18.6% were owned outright and 19.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Sisters Beach suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Sisters Beach. 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