Tasmania · Suburb Profile

Bagdad TAS — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Bagdad TAS is 1,482 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bagdad is $743 per week ($38,636 per year). Median rent in Bagdad is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Bagdad has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Bagdad has a population density of 21 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bagdad is England. The most common religion is No religion (47.8% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Polish. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bagdad is $1,341.

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Bagdad Population

1,482

residents (Census 2021)

Bagdad Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$743/wk

$38,636 per year

#4671 of 14,663

Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

Mortgage

$1,341/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.9 per bedroom

Bagdad Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.5% (762) Female 48.5% (719)

Population Density

people per km²

1,482 people · 71.1 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$1,698

Family income/wk

Bagdad 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)

Bagdad Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Bagdad, 34.9% are owned outright and 65.1% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

34.9%

Owned with mortgage

65.1%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

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

Most common overseas birthplaces

England

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

Bagdad Religion

No religion

47.8%

Anglican

22.5%

Catholic

15.5%

Not stated

7.2%

Uniting Church

2.7%

Christian (other)

0.9%

Pentecostal

0.5%

Baptist

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bagdad Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

42.9%

Year 12 or equivalent

34.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.5%

Shares are of people whose highest year of school is Year 9 to 12 only. Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Most common languages at home other than English

Polish

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

Bagdad Employment

Employed full-time

42.0% 430 people

Employed part-time

20.2% 207 people

Unemployed

2.8% 29 people

Not in labour force

35.0% 358 people

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

Bagdad Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

62.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.1%

Bachelor Degree

11.3%

Certificate I/II

5.1%

Postgraduate Degree

2.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.3%

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

Bagdad Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

24.9%

Community & Personal Service

16.7%

Clerical & Administrative

14.7%

Professionals

12.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

10.0%

Managers

9.0%

Labourers

7.0%

Sales Workers

5.7%

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

Bagdad Field of Study

Engineering

25.4%

Management & Commerce

18.5%

Society & Culture

15.5%

Architecture & Building

11.6%

Health

8.3%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.5%

Education

6.1%

Agriculture & Environment

3.0%

Creative Arts

1.7%

Information Technology

1.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.1%

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

Bagdad Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bagdad Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$400-$499/wk

6.9%

$500-$649/wk

2.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

8.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

9.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.5%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.0%

$4,000+/wk

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bagdad Marital Status

Married

43.1% 506

Separated

3.6% 42

Divorced

8.8% 103

Widowed

3.3% 39

Never married

41.2% 484

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bagdad Ancestry

Australian

50.1%

English

45.7%

Australian Aboriginal

8.6%

Irish

8.5%

Scottish

5.6%

German

2.6%

Polish

1.2%

Italian

0.9%

Dutch

0.6%

New Zealander

0.5%

Chinese

0.3%

Shares are of the suburb population. People can report up to two ancestries, so shares add to more than 100%. Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bagdad School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

38.4%

Secondary — Government

21.6%

Vocational Education

10.8%

Primary — Catholic

9.8%

Secondary — Catholic

7.3%

Pre-school

6.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.9%

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

Bagdad Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

8.4%

No need for assistance

91.6%

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

Bagdad Volunteering

Volunteer

10.5% 114

Not a volunteer

89.5% 974

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bagdad Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.3%

$300-$449/mo

1.2%

$450-$599/mo

3.5%

$600-$799/mo

3.5%

$800-$999/mo

10.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

32.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

28.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

13.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bagdad How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

79.5%

Did not go to work

12.1%

Car (passenger)

4.5%

Truck

1.9%

Walked only

0.6%

Bus

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.5%

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

Bagdad Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.6%

1 vehicle

17.9%

2 vehicles

38.8%

3 vehicles

19.9%

4+ vehicles

21.7%

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

Bagdad Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.3%

2 bedrooms

12.3%

3 bedrooms

58.5%

4 bedrooms

19.9%

5 bedrooms

4.5%

6+ bedrooms

2.5%

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

Bagdad Population Mobility

8.1%

moved in the last year

28.7%

moved in the last 5 years

4.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bagdad Indigenous Population

9.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bagdad Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

186

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Bagdad Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.7%

$300-$399/wk

5.3%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

3.6%

$650-$799/wk

10.8%

$800-$999/wk

14.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

15.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

3.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.1%

$3,500+/wk

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bagdad Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

42.0%

Couple — no children

25.5%

Couple — no children under 15

15.7%

One parent — children under 15

11.7%

One parent — no children under 15

5.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bagdad Military Service

Current ADF — Reserves

0.3% 3

Previously served

3.3% 36

Never served

96.4% 1,053

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bagdad Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

16.7% 182

Did not provide

83.3% 905

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bagdad Children Ever Born

No children

27.6%

1 child

16.5%

2 children

31.0%

3 children

16.7%

4 children

6.9%

5+ children

1.2%

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

Bagdad When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Bagdad Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.5%

5–14 hours

28.0%

15–29 hours

16.0%

30+ hours

11.3%

Did not do domestic work

24.2%

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

Bagdad Household Size

1 person

16.6%

2 persons

36.8%

3 persons

17.0%

4 persons

18.2%

5 persons

5.7%

6+ persons

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bagdad Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,252

Moved from TAS

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

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

Bagdad Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

77.8%

Step family — no other children

10.1%

Blended family — no other children

10.1%

Intact family — other children present

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bagdad Schools

schools nearby

government

884

avg ICSEA score

169

total students

Bagdad Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 169 students

884

ICSEA

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

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Bagdad Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,587/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.1%

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

If you earn X in Bagdad

Your weekly income

≈ $6,877/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $1,237/wk

Rent share 22.1%

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Income: $771/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $100/wk

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Bagdad vs the typical TAS suburb

The median personal income in Bagdad is $743 a week, 6% above the typical TAS suburb ($698). That ranks 129th of 331 TAS suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $350 a week, $60 more than the typical TAS suburb. Rent takes 22.1% of the median household income here, against 21.5% in the typical TAS suburb. The median resident is 38, 6 years younger than in the typical TAS suburb (44).

The typical suburb is the median across suburbs with 200 or more residents. ABS Census 2021, calculated by GDP.com.au.
Measure	Bagdad	Typical TAS	Typical Australia
Personal income	$743/wk	$698/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,587/wk	$1,408/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$350/wk	$290/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,341/mo	$1,301/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	38	44	42
Rent share of household income	22.1%	21.5%	20.3%

Suburbs near Bagdad

The closest suburb to Bagdad is Brighton (Tas.), 9.9 km away.

Brighton (Tas.)

9.9 km away · income $825/wk · rent $350/wk

Bridgewater (Tas.)

13.4 km away · income $512/wk · rent $260/wk

Gagebrook

15.5 km away · income $478/wk · rent $240/wk

Herdsmans Cove

16.1 km away · income $503/wk · rent $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bagdad

What is the population of Bagdad TAS?

The population of Bagdad TAS is 1,482 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 21 people per km².Bagdad is ranked #3,414 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bagdad?

The median personal income in Bagdad TAS is $743 per week, or $38,636 per year.The median household income is $1,587 per week.Family income is $1,698 per week.Bagdad is ranked #4,671 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bagdad?

Median rent in Bagdad TAS is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 22.1% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bagdad ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bagdad?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bagdad TAS is $1,341. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bagdad?

The median age in Bagdad TAS is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bagdad a good suburb to live in?

Bagdad is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 1,482.The median income is $743/wk, which is above the typical TAS suburb ($698/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.1% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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