Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sorell then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sorell, TAS (postcode 7172) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+45.3% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,476 | 2,907 | 3,597 | +1,121 · +45.3% |
| Median age | 44 | 43 | 41 | -3 · -6.8% |
| Median household income | $879/wk | $1,073/wk | $1,317/wk | +$438 · +49.8% |
| Median personal income | $464/wk | $540/wk | $679/wk | +$215 · +46.3% |
| Median rent | $230/wk | $280/wk | $350/wk | +$120 · +52.2% |
| Median mortgage | $1,419/mo | $1,408/mo | $1,517/mo | +$98 · +6.9% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sorell trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
3,597
was 2,907 in 2016
+690 · +23.7%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $280/wk in 2016
+$70 · +25%
Household income
$1,317/wk
was $1,073/wk in 2016
+$244 · +22.7%
Median age
41
was 43 in 2016
-2 · -4.7%
Dig deeper: Sorell population growth · Sorell then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.