Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Turners Beach suburb profile
Turners Beach, TAS · Postcode 7315
This Turners Beach suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Turners Beach, TAS (postcode 7315). 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 Turners Beach with nearby suburbs.
Turners Beach at a glance
Population
1,966
Median rent
$280/wk
Household income
$1,513/wk
Median age
46
Turners Beach 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
+17.9% over 10 years
Population
1,966
was 1,715 in 2016
+251 · +14.6%
Median rent
$280/wk
was $238/wk in 2016
+$42 · +17.6%
Household income
$1,513/wk
was $1,245/wk in 2016
+$268 · +21.5%
Median age
46
was 45 in 2016
+1 · +2.2%
Dig deeper: Turners Beach population growth · Turners Beach then and now
Turners Beach vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Turners Beach, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-6.7% vs area
- Turners Beach$280/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
+8.8% vs area
- Turners Beach$1,513/wk
- Nearby$1,197/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
+12.2% vs area
- Turners Beach46
- Nearby46
- TAS41
Personal income
+4.8% vs area
- Turners Beach$758/wk
- Nearby$638/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Turners Beach compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Turners Beach sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,009
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 4964.8
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,005.5
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4956.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Turners Beach on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Turners Beach, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Turners Beach people
- Population
- 1,966
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 8.1%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Turners Beach income
- Median household income
- $1,513/wk
- Median personal income
- $758/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Turners Beach housing
- Median rent
- $280/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,387/mo
- Separate houses
- 82%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 40%
- Mortgaged
- 35.8%
- Rented
- 15.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 6.6%
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
Turners Beach work
- Employment to population
- 59.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Year 12 or above
- 35.6%
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 7315)
Compare Turners Beach with nearby suburbs
Turners Beach in numbers
Turners Beach had 1,966 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 85th most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 46, 10% above the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 8.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 40% own their home outright, 35.8% are paying a mortgage, 15.4% rent. Separate houses make up 82% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $280/wk, 5% below the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,513/wk, 6% above the typical TAS suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.2%. 35.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. 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 14.6% (from 1,715 to 1,966). Median rent moved from $238/wk to $280/wk (+17.6%).
Turners Beach suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Turners Beach, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Turners Beach was $280/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Turners Beach, TAS?
- Turners Beach had 1,966 residents at the 2021 Census, up 14.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Turners Beach?
- Median household income in Turners Beach was $1,513/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Turners Beach?
- 15.4% of occupied homes in Turners Beach were rented, 40% were owned outright and 35.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Turners Beach suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Turners Beach. 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