Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Western Junction suburb profile
Western Junction, TAS · Postcode 7212
This Western Junction suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Western Junction, TAS (postcode 7212). 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 Western Junction with nearby suburbs.
Western Junction at a glance
Population
128
Median rent
$220/wk
Household income
$1,625/wk
Median age
45
Western Junction 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
+18.5% over 10 years
Population
128
was 125 in 2016
+3 · +2.4%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
+$40 · +22.2%
Household income
$1,625/wk
was $1,312/wk in 2016
+$313 · +23.9%
Median age
45
was 51 in 2016
-6 · -11.8%
Dig deeper: Western Junction population growth · Western Junction then and now
Western Junction vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Western Junction, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-26.7% vs area
- Western Junction$220/wk
- Nearby$255/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
+16.9% vs area
- Western Junction$1,625/wk
- Nearby$880/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
+9.8% vs area
- Western Junction45
- Nearby53.5
- TAS41
Personal income
+3.2% vs area
- Western Junction$746/wk
- Nearby$520.5/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Western Junction compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Western Junction sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,045.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,028.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,062.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,010.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Western Junction on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Western Junction, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Western Junction people
- Population
- 128
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 7.8%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Western Junction income
- Median household income
- $1,625/wk
- Median personal income
- $746/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Western Junction housing
- Median rent
- $220/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,354/mo
- Separate houses
- 95.7%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 56.5%
- Mortgaged
- 34.8%
- Rented
- 10.9%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 0%
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
Western Junction work
- Employment to population
- 55.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 57.7%
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 7212)
Compare Western Junction with nearby suburbs
Western Junction in numbers
Western Junction had 128 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 403rd most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 45, 7% above the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 7.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 56.5% own their home outright, 34.8% are paying a mortgage, 10.9% rent. Separate houses make up 95.7% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $220/wk, 25% below the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,625/wk, 14% above the typical TAS suburb. 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 2.4% (from 125 to 128). Median rent moved from $180/wk to $220/wk (+22.2%).
Western Junction suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Western Junction, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Western Junction was $220/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Western Junction, TAS?
- Western Junction had 128 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Western Junction?
- Median household income in Western Junction was $1,625/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Western Junction?
- 10.9% of occupied homes in Western Junction were rented, 56.5% were owned outright and 34.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Western Junction suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Western Junction. 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