Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Surges Bay suburb profile
Surges Bay, TAS · Postcode 7116
This Surges Bay suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Surges Bay, TAS (postcode 7116). 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 Surges Bay with nearby suburbs.
Surges Bay at a glance
Population
163
Median rent
$288/wk
Household income
$1,297/wk
Median age
50
Surges Bay 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
+38.1% over 10 years
Population
163
was 127 in 2016
+36 · +28.3%
Median rent
$288/wk
was $247/wk in 2016
+$41 · +16.6%
Household income
$1,297/wk
was $1,303/wk in 2016
$6 · -0.5%
Median age
50
was 51 in 2016
-1 · -2%
Dig deeper: Surges Bay population growth · Surges Bay then and now
Surges Bay vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Surges Bay, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-4% vs area
- Surges Bay$288/wk
- Nearby$282.5/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
-6.7% vs area
- Surges Bay$1,297/wk
- Nearby$1,154/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
+22% vs area
- Surges Bay50
- Nearby45
- TAS41
Personal income
-25.2% vs area
- Surges Bay$541/wk
- Nearby$540/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Surges Bay compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Surges Bay sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3967
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3945.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3972.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5963.2
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Surges Bay on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Surges Bay, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Surges Bay people
- Population
- 163
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 16%
- 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
Surges Bay income
- Median household income
- $1,297/wk
- Median personal income
- $541/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Surges Bay housing
- Median rent
- $288/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 80.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 36.1%
- Mortgaged
- 34.7%
- Rented
- 16.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 16.7%
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
Surges Bay work
- Employment to population
- 47.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.3%
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 7116)
Compare Surges Bay with nearby suburbs
Surges Bay in numbers
Surges Bay had 163 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 357th most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 50, 19% above the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 16% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 36.1% own their home outright, 34.7% are paying a mortgage, 16.7% rent. Separate houses make up 80.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $288/wk, close to the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,297/wk, 9% below the typical TAS suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 28.3% (from 127 to 163). Median rent moved from $247/wk to $288/wk (+16.6%).
Surges Bay suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Surges Bay, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Surges Bay was $288/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Surges Bay, TAS?
- Surges Bay had 163 residents at the 2021 Census, up 28.3% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Surges Bay?
- Median household income in Surges Bay was $1,297/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Surges Bay?
- 16.7% of occupied homes in Surges Bay were rented, 36.1% were owned outright and 34.7% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Surges Bay suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Surges Bay. 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