Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Smithton then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Smithton, TAS (postcode 7330) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
0% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,935 | 3,881 | 3,934 | -1 · 0% |
| Median age | 38 | 41 | 42 | +4 · +10.5% |
| Median household income | $893/wk | $1,056/wk | $1,189/wk | +$296 · +33.1% |
| Median personal income | $508/wk | $579/wk | $652/wk | +$144 · +28.3% |
| Median rent | $142/wk | $185/wk | $222/wk | +$80 · +56.3% |
| Median mortgage | $1,092/mo | $1,083/mo | $1,083/mo | $9 · -0.8% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | -0.1 · -4.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Smithton trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,934
was 3,881 in 2016
+53 · +1.4%
Median rent
$222/wk
was $185/wk in 2016
+$37 · +20%
Household income
$1,189/wk
was $1,056/wk in 2016
+$133 · +12.6%
Median age
42
was 41 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: Smithton population growth · Smithton then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.