Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Squeaking Point suburb profile
Squeaking Point, TAS · Postcode 7307
This Squeaking Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Squeaking Point, TAS (postcode 7307). 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 Squeaking Point with nearby suburbs.
Squeaking Point at a glance
Population
337
Median rent
$330/wk
Household income
$1,449/wk
Median age
45
Squeaking Point 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
+74.6% over 10 years
Population
337
was 223 in 2016
+114 · +51.1%
Median rent
$330/wk
was $210/wk in 2016
+$120 · +57.1%
Household income
$1,449/wk
was $1,199/wk in 2016
+$250 · +20.9%
Median age
45
was 46 in 2016
-1 · -2.2%
Dig deeper: Squeaking Point population growth · Squeaking Point then and now
Squeaking Point vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Squeaking Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+10% vs area
- Squeaking Point$330/wk
- Nearby$252.5/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
+4.2% vs area
- Squeaking Point$1,449/wk
- Nearby$1,138.5/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
+9.8% vs area
- Squeaking Point45
- Nearby48.5
- TAS41
Personal income
-7.7% vs area
- Squeaking Point$667/wk
- Nearby$623.5/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Squeaking Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Squeaking Point sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5999.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3942.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,024.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2895.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Squeaking Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Squeaking Point, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Squeaking Point people
- Population
- 337
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 8%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Squeaking Point income
- Median household income
- $1,449/wk
- Median personal income
- $667/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Squeaking Point housing
- Median rent
- $330/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,517/mo
- Separate houses
- 91.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 45.3%
- Mortgaged
- 40.6%
- Rented
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.4%
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
Squeaking Point work
- Employment to population
- 58%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.3%
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 7307)
Compare Squeaking Point with nearby suburbs
Squeaking Point in numbers
Squeaking Point had 337 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 252nd most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 45, 7% above the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 45.3% own their home outright, 40.6% are paying a mortgage, 5.5% rent. Separate houses make up 91.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $330/wk, 12% above the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,449/wk, close to the typical TAS suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 51.1% (from 223 to 337). Median rent moved from $210/wk to $330/wk (+57.1%).
Squeaking Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Squeaking Point, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Squeaking Point was $330/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Squeaking Point, TAS?
- Squeaking Point had 337 residents at the 2021 Census, up 51.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Squeaking Point?
- Median household income in Squeaking Point was $1,449/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Squeaking Point?
- 5.5% of occupied homes in Squeaking Point were rented, 45.3% were owned outright and 40.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Squeaking Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Squeaking Point. 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