Tasmania · Suburb Profile

Battery Point TAS — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Battery Point TAS is 2,096 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Battery Point is $1,080 per week ($56,160 per year). Median rent in Battery Point is $450 per week ($1,950 per month). Battery Point has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Battery Point has a population density of 3094.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Battery Point is England. The most common religion is No religion (53.0% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Battery Point is $1,733.

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Battery Point Population

2,096

residents (Census 2021)

Battery Point Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,080/wk

$56,160 per year

#789 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$450/wk

$1,950 per month

#1049 of 14,663

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Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2 · 0.8 per bedroom

Battery Point Demographics

Gender Split

Male 45.2% (947) Female 54.8% (1,148)

Population Density

3094.2

people per km²

2,096 people · 0.7 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,433

Family income/wk

Battery Point 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)

Battery Point Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Battery Point, 75.3% are owned outright and 24.7% have a mortgage.

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Owned outright

75.3%

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Owned with mortgage

24.7%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

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

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
China
India
Hong Kong
Bangladesh
France
Canada
Germany

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

Battery Point Religion

No religion

53.0%

Anglican

14.2%

Catholic

11.3%

Not stated

6.0%

Hinduism

3.0%

Buddhism

2.6%

Islam

1.9%

Christian (other)

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Battery Point Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

84.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

9.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

5.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

1.6%

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

Mandarin
Nepali
Arabic
Cantonese
Spanish
Filipino

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

Battery Point Employment

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Employed full-time

34.0% 605 people

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Employed part-time

24.4% 434 people

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Unemployed

3.9% 69 people

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Not in labour force

37.8% 672 people

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

Battery Point Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

43.3%

Postgraduate Degree

28.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

10.8%

Certificate III/IV

9.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.4%

Certificate I/II

1.1%

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

Battery Point Occupation

Professionals

48.3%

Managers

16.6%

Clerical & Administrative

8.6%

Community & Personal Service

7.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

7.4%

Sales Workers

5.3%

Labourers

4.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.7%

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

Battery Point Field of Study

Management & Commerce

22.6%

Health

20.9%

Society & Culture

16.7%

Education

7.2%

Engineering

6.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

6.0%

Creative Arts

6.0%

Information Technology

5.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.6%

Architecture & Building

2.2%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

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

Battery Point Dwelling Types

Separate house

68.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

19.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

11.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Battery Point Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

1.4%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

4.8%

$800-$999/wk

6.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.3%

$4,000+/wk

18.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Battery Point Marital Status

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Married

40.4% 776

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Separated

2.0% 39

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Divorced

9.3% 179

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Widowed

5.0% 96

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Never married

43.2% 830

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Battery Point Ancestry

English

42.9%

Australian

27.3%

Scottish

13.0%

Irish

12.1%

Chinese

8.8%

German

4.2%

Indian

2.2%

Dutch

1.5%

Italian

1.5%

Polish

1.4%

Greek

1.0%

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

Battery Point School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

26.4%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

22.5%

Primary — Government

18.9%

Pre-school

10.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.8%

Secondary — Government

7.5%

Primary — Catholic

4.0%

Secondary — Catholic

1.3%

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

Battery Point Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

3.6%

✅

No need for assistance

96.4%

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

Battery Point Volunteering

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Volunteer

27.6% 503

—

Not a volunteer

72.4% 1,320

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Battery Point Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

20.0%

$300-$449/mo

3.2%

$600-$799/mo

6.3%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.3%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

14.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Battery Point How People Get to Work

Walked only

41.2%

Car (driver)

36.3%

Did not go to work

12.4%

Car (passenger)

4.5%

Bicycle

2.2%

Bus

1.7%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Other

0.5%

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

Battery Point Car Ownership

0 vehicles

13.0%

1 vehicle

54.6%

2 vehicles

23.8%

3 vehicles

6.1%

4+ vehicles

2.5%

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

Battery Point Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

13.5%

2 bedrooms

42.7%

3 bedrooms

26.1%

4 bedrooms

11.7%

5 bedrooms

4.0%

6+ bedrooms

2.0%

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

Battery Point Population Mobility

25.8%

moved in the last year

53.7%

moved in the last 5 years

5.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Battery Point Indigenous Population

0.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Battery Point Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

174

Arthritis

Asthma

Cancer

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Battery Point Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.4%

$1-$149/wk

2.5%

$150-$299/wk

4.2%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

8.4%

$800-$999/wk

9.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

12.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.5%

$3,500+/wk

9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Battery Point Family Structure

Couple — no children

53.6%

Couple — children under 15

30.0%

Couple — no children under 15

10.8%

One parent — no children under 15

3.2%

One parent — children under 15

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Battery Point Military Service

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Previously served

3.0% 54

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Never served

97.0% 1,773

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Battery Point Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

12.4% 227

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Did not provide

87.6% 1,598

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Battery Point Children Ever Born

No children

52.7%

1 child

11.2%

2 children

19.7%

3 children

11.5%

4 children

3.5%

5+ children

1.2%

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

Battery Point When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

141

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Battery Point Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

28.4%

5–14 hours

33.7%

15–29 hours

12.6%

30+ hours

5.4%

Did not do domestic work

19.9%

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

Battery Point Household Size

1 person

41.0%

2 persons

37.7%

3 persons

10.8%

4 persons

6.9%

5 persons

2.6%

6+ persons

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Battery Point Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,478

Moved from TAS

216

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

Moved from ACT

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

Battery Point Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.5%

Step family — no other children

10.3%

Blended family — no other children

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Battery Point Schools

schools nearby

government

1093

avg ICSEA score

11,306

total students

Fahan School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 419 students

1154

ICSEA

Princes Street Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 343 students

1150

ICSEA

The Friends' School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,269 students

1149

ICSEA

The Hutchins School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 986 students

1140

ICSEA

South Hobart Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 436 students

1137

ICSEA

Waimea Heights Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 359 students

1135

ICSEA

Albuera Street Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 252 students

1133

ICSEA

Sandy Bay Infant School Government

Primary · K-2 · 84 students

1131

ICSEA

Lansdowne Crescent Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 404 students

1130

ICSEA

St Michael's Collegiate School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 636 students

1125

ICSEA

Goulburn Street Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 218 students

1112

ICSEA

Mount Nelson Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 233 students

1107

ICSEA

Montagu Bay Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 318 students

1081

ICSEA

Mount Carmel College Catholic

Combined · Prep-10 · 572 students

1077

ICSEA

Campbell Street Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 219 students

1075

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 27 schools

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

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Battery Point Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,891/wk

Median Rent $450/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.8%

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

If you earn X in Battery Point

Your weekly income

≈ $8,194/month

Median rent $450/wk

Left after rent $1,441/wk

Rent share 23.8%

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Battery Point vs the typical TAS suburb

The median personal income in Battery Point is $1,080 a week, 55% above the typical TAS suburb ($698). That ranks 4th of 331 TAS suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $450 a week, $160 more than the typical TAS suburb. Rent takes 23.8% of the median household income here, against 21.5% in the typical TAS suburb. The median resident is 43, 1 year 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	Battery Point	Typical TAS	Typical Australia
Personal income	$1,080/wk	$698/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,891/wk	$1,408/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$450/wk	$290/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,733/mo	$1,301/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	43	44	42
Rent share of household income	23.8%	21.5%	20.3%

Suburbs near Battery Point

The closest suburb to Battery Point is Hobart, 0.9 km away.

Hobart

0.9 km away · income $667/wk · rent $380/wk

Glebe (Tas.)

1.9 km away · income $979/wk · rent $450/wk

Dynnyrne

2.3 km away · income $627/wk · rent $425/wk

West Hobart

2.3 km away · income $998/wk · rent $400/wk

Sandy Bay

2.4 km away · income $887/wk · rent $418/wk

North Hobart

2.4 km away · income $902/wk · rent $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Battery Point

What is the population of Battery Point TAS?

The population of Battery Point TAS is 2,096 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 3094.2 people per km².Battery Point is ranked #2,955 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Battery Point?

The median personal income in Battery Point TAS is $1,080 per week, or $56,160 per year.The median household income is $1,891 per week.Family income is $2,433 per week.Battery Point is ranked #789 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Battery Point?

Median rent in Battery Point TAS is $450 per week ($1,950 per month).Rent represents 23.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Battery Point ranks #1,049 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Battery Point?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Battery Point TAS is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Battery Point?

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

Is Battery Point a good suburb to live in?

Battery Point is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 2,096.The median income is $1,080/wk, which is above the typical TAS suburb ($698/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.8% 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: 60033. All dollar figures in AUD.