Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Wattle Hill suburb profile
Wattle Hill, TAS · Postcode 7172
This Wattle Hill suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Wattle Hill, TAS (postcode 7172). 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 Wattle Hill with nearby suburbs.
Wattle Hill at a glance
Population
176
Median rent
$235/wk
Household income
$1,649/wk
Median age
43
Wattle Hill 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
+25.7% over 10 years
Population
176
was 187 in 2016
-11 · -5.9%
Household income
$1,649/wk
was $1,233/wk in 2016
+$416 · +33.7%
Median age
43
was 44 in 2016
-1 · -2.3%
Dig deeper: Wattle Hill population growth · Wattle Hill then and now
Wattle Hill vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Wattle Hill, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-21.7% vs area
- Wattle Hill$235/wk
- Nearby$350/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
+18.6% vs area
- Wattle Hill$1,649/wk
- Nearby$1,466.5/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
+4.9% vs area
- Wattle Hill43
- Nearby42
- TAS41
Personal income
-16.2% vs area
- Wattle Hill$606/wk
- Nearby$777.5/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Wattle Hill compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Wattle Hill sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4988.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3937.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 51,008.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3920.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Wattle Hill on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Wattle Hill, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Wattle Hill people
- Population
- 176
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 10.2%
- 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
Wattle Hill income
- Median household income
- $1,649/wk
- Median personal income
- $606/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Wattle Hill housing
- Median rent
- $235/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,322/mo
- Separate houses
- 86.8%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.5%
- Mortgaged
- 38.2%
- Rented
- 10.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.2%
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
Wattle Hill work
- Employment to population
- 67.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 36.1%
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 7172)
Compare Wattle Hill with nearby suburbs
Wattle Hill in numbers
Wattle Hill had 176 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 348th most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 43, close to the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 10.2% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.5% own their home outright, 38.2% are paying a mortgage, 10.5% rent. Separate houses make up 86.8% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $235/wk, 20% below the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,649/wk, 15% above the typical TAS suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 5.9% (from 187 to 176).
Wattle Hill suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Wattle Hill, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Wattle Hill was $235/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Wattle Hill, TAS?
- Wattle Hill had 176 residents at the 2021 Census, down 5.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Wattle Hill?
- Median household income in Wattle Hill was $1,649/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Wattle Hill?
- 10.5% of occupied homes in Wattle Hill were rented, 39.5% were owned outright and 38.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Wattle Hill suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Wattle Hill (Tas.). 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