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Acton Park TAS — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Acton Park, Tasmania. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Acton Park TAS is 2,293 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Acton Park is $1,058 per week ($55,016 per year). Median rent in Acton Park is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Acton Park has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Acton Park has a population density of 119.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Acton Park is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Acton Park is $2,167.

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Acton Park Population

residents (Census 2021)

Acton Park Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,058/wk

$55,016 per year

#883 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,167/mo

Avg household size: 3.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Acton Park Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.8% (1,184) Female 48.2% (1,103)

Population Density

119.4

people per km²

2,293 people · 19.2 km²

Households

3.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,888

Family income/wk

Acton Park Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Acton Park Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

46.8% 331 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

53.2% 377 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Acton Park Country of Birth

Australia

94.2%

England

3.8%

Germany

0.7%

Croatia

0.4%

Chile

0.4%

China

0.3%

India

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Acton Park Religion

No Religion

51.8%

Catholic

20.6%

Anglican

17.6%

Not stated

3.3%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Uniting Church

2.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.4%

Pentecostal

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Acton Park Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

62.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

7.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Acton Park Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

17.1%

Other

14.6%

Polish

14.6%

Urdu

12.2%

Arabic

12.2%

IAL Punjabi

9.8%

Bengali

9.8%

French

9.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Acton Park Employment

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Employed full-time

42.2% 750 people

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Employed part-time

26.6% 473 people

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Unemployed

2.5% 45 people

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Not in labour force

28.6% 509 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Acton Park Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

33.2%

Bachelor Degree

31.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.6%

Postgraduate Degree

10.8%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.5%

Certificate I/II

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Acton Park Occupation

Professionals

32.8%

Managers

20.7%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.8%

Clerical & Administrative

13.7%

Community & Personal Service

8.1%

Sales Workers

4.0%

Labourers

3.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Acton Park Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.7%

Engineering

15.3%

Health

14.9%

Society & Culture

13.3%

Education

9.1%

Architecture & Building

8.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.2%

Creative Arts

2.6%

Information Technology

2.4%

Agriculture & Environment

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Acton Park Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Acton Park Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.4%

$300-$399/wk

0.4%

$400-$499/wk

2.8%

$500-$649/wk

1.2%

$650-$799/wk

3.3%

$800-$999/wk

1.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

13.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.4%

$4,000+/wk

24.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Acton Park Marital Status

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Married

59.5% 1,113

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Separated

1.3% 25

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Divorced

5.9% 111

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Widowed

2.8% 53

👤

Never married

30.4% 569

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Acton Park Ancestry

English

37.5%

Australian

32.7%

Irish

8.9%

Scottish

8.0%

German

3.5%

Other

3.4%

Polish

1.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.4%

Dutch

1.1%

Italian

0.8%

Greek

0.6%

New Zealander

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Acton Park School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.4%

Secondary — Catholic

19.0%

Primary — Catholic

11.6%

Vocational Education

10.7%

Secondary — Government

10.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.9%

Pre-school

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Acton Park Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

2.9% 132

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No need for assistance

97.1% 4,375

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Acton Park Volunteering

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Volunteer

21.2% 386

—

Not a volunteer

78.8% 1,436

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Acton Park Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.2%

$450-$599/mo

2.9%

$600-$799/mo

2.9%

$800-$999/mo

5.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

27.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.4%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

18.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Acton Park How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.0%

Did not go to work

13.8%

Car (passenger)

5.5%

Bus

1.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.7%

Truck

0.6%

Walked only

0.5%

Other

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Acton Park Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.5%

1 vehicle

8.7%

2 vehicles

39.3%

3 vehicles

23.2%

4+ vehicles

28.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Acton Park Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.6%

2 bedrooms

1.6%

3 bedrooms

25.9%

4 bedrooms

51.0%

5 bedrooms

15.4%

6+ bedrooms

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Acton Park Population Mobility

7.6%

moved in the last year

29.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

71.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Acton Park Indigenous Population

2.3%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

104

Indigenous residents

4,415

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Acton Park Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

171

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Cancer

Diabetes

Stroke

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Acton Park Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

1.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

6.8%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

8.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

13.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

$3,500+/wk

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Acton Park Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

44.9%

Couple — no children under 15

26.0%

Couple — no children

24.0%

One parent — no children under 15

3.7%

One parent — children under 15

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Acton Park Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 5

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Previously served

4.1% 76

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Never served

95.6% 1,756

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Acton Park Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

12.0% 220

—

Did not provide

88.0% 1,606

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Acton Park Children Ever Born

No children

29.1%

1 child

9.5%

2 children

38.3%

3 children

18.8%

4 children

3.7%

5+ children

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Acton Park When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2018

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Acton Park Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.7%

5–14 hours

35.0%

15–29 hours

15.3%

30+ hours

8.8%

Did not do domestic work

16.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Acton Park Household Size

1 person

9.3%

2 persons

32.7%

3 persons

19.3%

4 persons

24.7%

5 persons

9.0%

6+ persons

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Acton Park Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,078

Moved from TAS

114

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Acton Park Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.2%

Step family — no other children

6.3%

Blended family — no other children

4.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Acton Park Rent Prices & Affordability

13%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,788/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 12.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Acton Park

Your weekly income

≈ $12,081/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $2,438/wk

Rent share 12.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Launceston

Income: $871/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $40/wk

East Launceston

Income: $932/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $20/wk

Granton

Income: $872/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $20/wk

Acton Park vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in TAS

Cressy (Tas.)

Pop: 1,149 Income: $751/wk Rent: $230/wk

Campania

Pop: 1,158 Income: $779/wk Rent: $300/wk

Rose Bay (Tas.)

Pop: 1,188 Income: $862/wk Rent: $420/wk

Herdsmans Cove

Pop: 1,199 Income: $503/wk Rent: $250/wk

Primrose Sands

Pop: 1,209 Income: $567/wk Rent: $300/wk

Montello

Pop: 1,241 Income: $624/wk Rent: $240/wk

Compare Acton Park (Tas.)

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Frequently Asked Questions About Acton Park

What is the population of Acton Park TAS?

The population of Acton Park TAS is 2,293 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 119.4 people per km².Acton Park is ranked #2,834 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Acton Park?

The median personal income in Acton Park TAS is $1,058 per week, or $55,016 per year.The median household income is $2,788 per week.Family income is $2,888 per week.Acton Park is ranked #883 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Acton Park?

Median rent in Acton Park TAS is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 12.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Acton Park ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Acton Park?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Acton Park TAS is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Acton Park?

The median age in Acton Park TAS is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Acton Park a good suburb to live in?

Acton Park is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 2,293.The median income is $1,058/wk, which is above the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (12.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 60006. All dollar figures in AUD.