Tasmania · Suburb Profile

Austins Ferry TAS — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Austins Ferry TAS is 2,395 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Austins Ferry is $762 per week ($39,624 per year). Median rent in Austins Ferry is $364 per week ($1,577 per month). Austins Ferry has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Austins Ferry has a population density of 1123.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Austins Ferry is India. The most common religion is No Religion (46% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Austins Ferry is $1,500.

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Austins Ferry Population

residents (Census 2021)

Austins Ferry Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$762/wk

$39,624 per year

#4273 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$364/wk

$1,577 per month

#2882 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,500/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Austins Ferry Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (1,182) Female 50.6% (1,212)

Population Density

1123.0

people per km²

2,395 people · 2.1 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,870

Family income/wk

Austins Ferry 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)

Austins Ferry Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

42.0% 300 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

58.0% 414 dwellings

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

Austins Ferry Country of Birth

Australia

92.1%

India

3.8%

England

3.1%

Bosnia & Herzegovina

0.4%

Fiji

0.4%

Greece

0.3%

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

Austins Ferry Religion

No Religion

46.5%

Catholic

21.2%

Anglican

20.5%

Not stated

4.1%

Other Religions Tot

2.1%

Uniting Church

1.9%

Hinduism

1.9%

Othr Rel Sikhism

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Austins Ferry Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

51.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

32.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.3%

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

Austins Ferry Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

25.0%

Other

24.0%

Malayalam

15.4%

SAL Tot

9.6%

IAL Nepali

8.7%

Greek

6.7%

Hindi

5.8%

Italian

4.8%

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

Austins Ferry Employment

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Employed full-time

37.8% 714 people

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Employed part-time

24.1% 455 people

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Unemployed

4.2% 79 people

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Not in labour force

34.0% 643 people

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

Austins Ferry Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

47.9%

Bachelor Degree

20.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.6%

Postgraduate Degree

7.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.7%

Certificate I/II

3.4%

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

Austins Ferry Occupation

Professionals

23.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.5%

Community & Personal Service

16.2%

Clerical & Administrative

11.6%

Managers

10.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

6.7%

Labourers

6.3%

Sales Workers

5.9%

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

Austins Ferry Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.6%

Society & Culture

15.9%

Engineering

14.3%

Health

10.9%

Architecture & Building

9.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.1%

Education

7.9%

Information Technology

3.7%

Creative Arts

2.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.9%

Agriculture & Environment

2.3%

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

Austins Ferry Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Austins Ferry Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

0.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

6.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.5%

$650-$799/wk

6.4%

$800-$999/wk

7.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.4%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.1%

$4,000+/wk

5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Austins Ferry Marital Status

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Married

43.2% 859

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Separated

3.6% 72

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Divorced

9.5% 189

🕊️

Widowed

4.8% 96

👤

Never married

38.9% 773

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Austins Ferry Ancestry

English

34.2%

Australian

33.2%

Irish

8.3%

Other

6.1%

Scottish

5.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.3%

German

2.8%

Indian

1.7%

Italian

1.7%

Dutch

0.9%

Chinese

0.7%

Filipino

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Austins Ferry School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

24.0%

Secondary — Government

19.1%

Vocational Education

17.4%

Primary — Catholic

15.5%

Secondary — Catholic

14.9%

Pre-school

4.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

1.5%

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

Austins Ferry Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.9% 323

✅

No need for assistance

93.1% 4,359

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

Austins Ferry Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.9% 288

—

Not a volunteer

85.1% 1,645

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Austins Ferry Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

2.8%

$600-$799/mo

4.1%

$800-$999/mo

7.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

28.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Austins Ferry How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.4%

Did not go to work

14.5%

Car (passenger)

5.7%

Bus

4.4%

Truck

0.9%

Walked only

0.9%

Bicycle

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

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

Austins Ferry Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.5%

1 vehicle

32.6%

2 vehicles

38.9%

3 vehicles

15.8%

4+ vehicles

9.2%

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

Austins Ferry Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.3%

2 bedrooms

15.4%

3 bedrooms

56.3%

4 bedrooms

21.6%

5 bedrooms

4.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.0%

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

Austins Ferry Population Mobility

13.4%

moved in the last year

38.7%

moved in the last 5 years

5.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

65.3%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Austins Ferry Indigenous Population

5.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

268

Indigenous residents

4,391

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Austins Ferry Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

320

Asthma

125

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Austins Ferry Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.5%

$150-$299/wk

6.3%

$300-$399/wk

4.7%

$400-$499/wk

4.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.4%

$650-$799/wk

10.5%

$800-$999/wk

11.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Austins Ferry Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

35.1%

Couple — no children

27.3%

Couple — no children under 15

17.9%

One parent — children under 15

12.0%

One parent — no children under 15

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Austins Ferry Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 3

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 5

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Previously served

4.5% 87

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Never served

95.1% 1,842

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Austins Ferry Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.8% 284

—

Did not provide

85.2% 1,640

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Austins Ferry Children Ever Born

No children

32.7%

1 child

15.3%

2 children

30.2%

3 children

14.5%

4 children

5.4%

5+ children

2.0%

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

Austins Ferry When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Austins Ferry Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.7%

5–14 hours

28.5%

15–29 hours

13.4%

30+ hours

8.6%

Did not do domestic work

26.8%

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

Austins Ferry Household Size

1 person

23.2%

2 persons

33.5%

3 persons

19.6%

4 persons

14.3%

5 persons

5.4%

6+ persons

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Austins Ferry Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,993

Moved from TAS

203

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

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

Austins Ferry Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.3%

Step family — no other children

11.5%

Blended family — no other children

5.0%

Intact family — other children present

1.8%

Other couple — children only

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Austins Ferry Schools

schools nearby

government

900

avg ICSEA score

3,032

total students

St Virgil's College Catholic

Combined · Prep-12 · 792 students

1024

ICSEA

Holy Rosary Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 374 students

977

ICSEA

OneSchool Global Tas Independent

Combined · 3-12 · 92 students

970

ICSEA

Claremont College Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 467 students

907

ICSEA

Windermere Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 452 students

902

ICSEA

Austins Ferry Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 416 students

894

ICSEA

St Francis Flexible Learning Centre Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 172 students

866

ICSEA

JRLF - Gagebrook Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 123 students

787

ICSEA

JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 144 students

772

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Austins Ferry Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,625/wk

Median Rent $364/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.4%

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

If you earn X in Austins Ferry

Your weekly income

≈ $7,042/month

Median rent $364/wk

Left after rent $1,261/wk

Rent share 22.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Austins Ferry

What is the population of Austins Ferry TAS?

The population of Austins Ferry TAS is 2,395 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1123.0 people per km².Austins Ferry is ranked #2,774 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Austins Ferry?

The median personal income in Austins Ferry TAS is $762 per week, or $39,624 per year.The median household income is $1,625 per week.Family income is $1,870 per week.Austins Ferry is ranked #4,273 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Austins Ferry?

Median rent in Austins Ferry TAS is $364 per week ($1,577 per month).Rent represents 22.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Austins Ferry ranks #2,882 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Austins Ferry?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Austins Ferry TAS is $1,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Austins Ferry?

The median age in Austins Ferry TAS is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Austins Ferry a good suburb to live in?

Austins Ferry is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 2,395.The median income is $762/wk, which is above the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.4% 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: 60022. All dollar figures in AUD.