Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Travellers Rest suburb profile
Travellers Rest, TAS · Postcode 7250
This Travellers Rest suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Travellers Rest, TAS (postcode 7250). 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 Travellers Rest with nearby suburbs.
Travellers Rest at a glance
Population
348
Median rent
$325/wk
Household income
$2,017/wk
Median age
48
Travellers Rest 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
+8.8% over 10 years
Population
348
was 305 in 2016
+43 · +14.1%
Household income
$2,017/wk
was $1,825/wk in 2016
+$192 · +10.5%
Median age
48
was 47 in 2016
+1 · +2.1%
Dig deeper: Travellers Rest population growth · Travellers Rest then and now
Travellers Rest vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Travellers Rest, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+8.3% vs area
- Travellers Rest$325/wk
- Nearby$300/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
+45.1% vs area
- Travellers Rest$2,017/wk
- Nearby$1,454/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
+17.1% vs area
- Travellers Rest48
- Nearby41
- TAS41
Personal income
+24.9% vs area
- Travellers Rest$903/wk
- Nearby$754/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Travellers Rest compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Travellers Rest sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,077.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,032.5
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,102.9
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5979.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Travellers Rest on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Travellers Rest, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Travellers Rest people
- Population
- 348
- Median age
- 48
- Born overseas
- 5.5%
- Average household size
- 2.8
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Travellers Rest income
- Median household income
- $2,017/wk
- Median personal income
- $903/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Travellers Rest housing
- Median rent
- $325/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,521/mo
- Separate houses
- 97.6%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 49.6%
- Mortgaged
- 43.1%
- Rented
- 0%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 4.9%
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
Travellers Rest work
- Employment to population
- 66.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 46.6%
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 7250)
Compare Travellers Rest with nearby suburbs
Travellers Rest in numbers
Travellers Rest had 348 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 244th most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 48, 14% above the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.8 people. 5.5% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 49.6% own their home outright, 43.1% are paying a mortgage, 0% rent. Separate houses make up 97.6% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $325/wk, 10% above the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $2,017/wk, 41% above the typical TAS suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 14.1% (from 305 to 348).
Travellers Rest suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Travellers Rest, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Travellers Rest was $325/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Travellers Rest, TAS?
- Travellers Rest had 348 residents at the 2021 Census, up 14.1% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Travellers Rest?
- Median household income in Travellers Rest was $2,017/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Travellers Rest?
- 0% of occupied homes in Travellers Rest were rented, 49.6% were owned outright and 43.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Travellers Rest suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Travellers Rest. 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