Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Stowport suburb profile
Stowport, TAS · Postcode 7321
This Stowport suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Stowport, 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 Stowport with nearby suburbs.
Stowport at a glance
Population
446
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,509/wk
Median age
40
Stowport 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
+12.1% over 10 years
Population
446
was 404 in 2016
+42 · +10.4%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
$0 · 0%
Household income
$1,509/wk
was $1,042/wk in 2016
+$467 · +44.8%
Median age
40
was 41 in 2016
-1 · -2.4%
Dig deeper: Stowport population growth · Stowport then and now
Stowport vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Stowport, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-33.3% vs area
- Stowport$200/wk
- Nearby$240/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
+8.6% vs area
- Stowport$1,509/wk
- Nearby$1,193.5/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
-2.4% vs area
- Stowport40
- Nearby40.5
- TAS41
Personal income
+1% vs area
- Stowport$730/wk
- Nearby$635.5/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Stowport compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Stowport sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,005.8
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4959.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,026.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3917.9
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Stowport on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Stowport, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Stowport people
- Population
- 446
- Median age
- 40
- Born overseas
- 6.1%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Stowport income
- Median household income
- $1,509/wk
- Median personal income
- $730/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Stowport housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,559/mo
- Separate houses
- 89.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 37%
- Mortgaged
- 36.4%
- Rented
- 16.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.6%
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
Stowport work
- Employment to population
- 66.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 2%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.4%
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 Stowport with nearby suburbs
Stowport in numbers
Stowport had 446 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 210th most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 40, 5% below the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 6.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 37% own their home outright, 36.4% are paying a mortgage, 16.3% rent. Separate houses make up 89.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 32% below the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,509/wk, 6% above 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 10.4% (from 404 to 446). Median rent moved from $200/wk to $200/wk (+0%).
Stowport suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Stowport, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Stowport was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Stowport, TAS?
- Stowport had 446 residents at the 2021 Census, up 10.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Stowport?
- Median household income in Stowport was $1,509/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Stowport?
- 16.3% of occupied homes in Stowport were rented, 37% were owned outright and 36.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Stowport suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Stowport. 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