Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Sulphur Creek suburb profile
Sulphur Creek, TAS · Postcode 7316
This Sulphur Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Sulphur Creek, TAS (postcode 7316). 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 Sulphur Creek with nearby suburbs.
Sulphur Creek at a glance
Population
707
Median rent
$295/wk
Household income
$1,789/wk
Median age
44
Sulphur Creek 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
+22.5% over 10 years
Population
707
was 629 in 2016
+78 · +12.4%
Median rent
$295/wk
was $260/wk in 2016
+$35 · +13.5%
Household income
$1,789/wk
was $1,183/wk in 2016
+$606 · +51.2%
Median age
44
was 45 in 2016
-1 · -2.2%
Dig deeper: Sulphur Creek population growth · Sulphur Creek then and now
Sulphur Creek vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Sulphur Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-1.7% vs area
- Sulphur Creek$295/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
+28.7% vs area
- Sulphur Creek$1,789/wk
- Nearby$1,407/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
+7.3% vs area
- Sulphur Creek44
- Nearby46.5
- TAS41
Personal income
+4.6% vs area
- Sulphur Creek$756/wk
- Nearby$707.5/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Sulphur Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Sulphur Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,042.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 6988.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 71,052.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3929.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Sulphur Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Sulphur Creek, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Sulphur Creek people
- Population
- 707
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 10.2%
- 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
Sulphur Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,789/wk
- Median personal income
- $756/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Sulphur Creek housing
- Median rent
- $295/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,483/mo
- Separate houses
- 90.4%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.9%
- Mortgaged
- 37.9%
- Rented
- 10.6%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 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
Sulphur Creek work
- Employment to population
- 62%
- Unemployment rate
- 4%
- Year 12 or above
- 36.3%
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 7316)
Compare Sulphur Creek with nearby suburbs
Sulphur Creek in numbers
Sulphur Creek had 707 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 158th most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 44, 5% above the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 10.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.9% own their home outright, 37.9% are paying a mortgage, 10.6% rent. Separate houses make up 90.4% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $295/wk, close to the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,789/wk, 25% above the typical TAS suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4%. 36.3% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 12.4% (from 629 to 707). Median rent moved from $260/wk to $295/wk (+13.5%).
Sulphur Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Sulphur Creek, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Sulphur Creek was $295/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Sulphur Creek, TAS?
- Sulphur Creek had 707 residents at the 2021 Census, up 12.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Sulphur Creek?
- Median household income in Sulphur Creek was $1,789/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Sulphur Creek?
- 10.6% of occupied homes in Sulphur Creek were rented, 39.9% were owned outright and 37.9% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Sulphur Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Sulphur Creek. 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