Tasmania · Suburb Profile

Cambridge TAS — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Cambridge TAS is 1,454 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Cambridge is $983 per week ($51,116 per year). Median rent in Cambridge is $410 per week ($1,777 per month). Cambridge has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Cambridge has a population density of 29.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Cambridge is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cambridge is $1,733.

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Cambridge Population

residents (Census 2021)

Median Income

$983/wk

$51,116/yr

Median Rent

$410/wk

$1,777/mo

Median Age

41yrs

National: 38

Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Household size: —

Cambridge Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Weekly Income

$983/wk

$51,116 per year

#1320 of 14,663

🏠

Median Weekly Rent

$410/wk

$1,777 per month

#1715 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

🏡

Housing

$1,733/mo mortgage

Avg household size: —

Cambridge Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.1% (742) Female 48.9% (711)

Population Density

29.5

people per km²

1,454 people · 49.3 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$2,314

Family income/wk

Cambridge 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)

Cambridge Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

47.2% 209 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

52.8% 234 dwellings

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

Cambridge Country of Birth

Australia

93.6%

England

3.7%

China

1.2%

Brazil

0.6%

Germany

0.5%

India

0.5%

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

Cambridge Religion

No Religion

47.3%

Anglican

19.6%

Catholic

19.4%

Not stated

6.0%

Christian (other)

3.0%

Uniting Church

2.0%

Islam

1.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Cambridge Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

56.0%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.9%

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

Cambridge Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

27.0%

IAL Punjabi

13.5%

Italian

13.5%

Spanish

10.8%

Turkish

10.8%

Cantonese

8.1%

Portuguese

8.1%

Vietnamese

8.1%

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

Cambridge Employment

💼

Employed full-time

42.5% 461 people

⏰

Employed part-time

24.1% 261 people

🔍

Unemployed

2.1% 23 people

🏠

Not in labour force

31.3% 340 people

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

Cambridge Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

37.9%

Bachelor Degree

26.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.3%

Postgraduate Degree

9.4%

Certificate I/II

3.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.8%

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

Cambridge Occupation

Professionals

25.3%

Managers

18.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.1%

Clerical & Administrative

13.5%

Community & Personal Service

12.6%

Sales Workers

4.2%

Labourers

4.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.6%

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

Cambridge Field of Study

Management & Commerce

21.4%

Health

15.7%

Engineering

14.2%

Society & Culture

13.1%

Architecture & Building

9.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.9%

Education

7.2%

Creative Arts

3.9%

Agriculture & Environment

2.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.8%

Information Technology

1.8%

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

Cambridge Dwelling Types

Separate house

99.4%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Cambridge Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.7%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.0%

$500-$649/wk

1.7%

$650-$799/wk

6.3%

$800-$999/wk

3.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.7%

$4,000+/wk

12.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Cambridge Marital Status

💍

Married

49.4% 582

↔️

Separated

4.3% 51

📋

Divorced

9.7% 114

🕊️

Widowed

4.1% 48

👤

Never married

32.5% 382

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Cambridge Ancestry

English

37.1%

Australian

29.9%

Irish

10.4%

Scottish

7.2%

Other

4.6%

German

2.9%

Italian

2.1%

Chinese

1.8%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Dutch

1.5%

South African

0.5%

Croatian

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Cambridge School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

34.5%

Secondary — Catholic

15.2%

Vocational Education

13.4%

Pre-school

9.0%

Primary — Catholic

8.6%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

7.2%

Secondary — Government

6.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.5%

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

Cambridge Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.2% 116

✅

No need for assistance

95.8% 2,656

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

Cambridge Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.5% 174

—

Not a volunteer

84.5% 952

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Cambridge Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.8%

$300-$449/mo

2.3%

$450-$599/mo

4.2%

$600-$799/mo

4.2%

$800-$999/mo

3.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

14.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

11.7%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Cambridge How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

74.0%

Did not go to work

13.0%

Car (passenger)

4.8%

Walked only

2.6%

Truck

2.3%

Bus

1.8%

Other

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

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

Cambridge Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.2%

1 vehicle

20.8%

2 vehicles

40.1%

3 vehicles

21.1%

4+ vehicles

16.8%

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

Cambridge Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

7.6%

2 bedrooms

7.8%

3 bedrooms

44.1%

4 bedrooms

29.2%

5 bedrooms

9.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.9%

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

Cambridge Population Mobility

11.3%

moved in the last year

38.8%

moved in the last 5 years

3.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Cambridge Indigenous Population

2.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,751

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Cambridge Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

156

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Cambridge Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

6.5%

$1-$149/wk

5.3%

$150-$299/wk

4.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.6%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.4%

$800-$999/wk

9.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

15.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.6%

$3,500+/wk

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Cambridge Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

43.4%

Couple — no children

30.0%

Couple — no children under 15

15.4%

One parent — children under 15

6.7%

One parent — no children under 15

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Cambridge Military Service

🏅

Previously served

3.9% 44

👤

Never served

96.1% 1,086

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Cambridge Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.0% 168

—

Did not provide

85.0% 950

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Cambridge Children Ever Born

No children

28.2%

1 child

13.8%

2 children

32.6%

3 children

17.1%

4 children

5.5%

5+ children

2.7%

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

Cambridge When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2019

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

Cambridge Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.1%

5–14 hours

33.2%

15–29 hours

15.4%

30+ hours

9.9%

Did not do domestic work

20.3%

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

Cambridge Household Size

1 person

23.3%

2 persons

33.8%

3 persons

16.2%

4 persons

15.0%

5 persons

8.5%

6+ persons

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Cambridge Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,218

Moved from TAS

109

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

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

Cambridge Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

85.1%

Step family — no other children

7.4%

Blended family — no other children

5.7%

Intact family — other children present

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Cambridge Schools

schools nearby

government

1041

avg ICSEA score

350

total students

Cambridge Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 350 students

1041

ICSEA

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

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Cambridge Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,048/wk

Median Rent $410/wk

Rent-to-Income 20.0%

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

If you earn X in Cambridge

Your weekly income

≈ $8,875/month

Median rent $410/wk

Left after rent $1,638/wk

Rent share 20.0%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Cambridge

What is the population of Cambridge TAS?

The population of Cambridge TAS is 1,454 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 29.5 people per km².Cambridge is ranked #3,440 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Cambridge?

The median personal income in Cambridge TAS is $983 per week, or $51,116 per year.The median household income is $2,048 per week.Family income is $2,314 per week.Cambridge is ranked #1,320 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Cambridge?

Median rent in Cambridge TAS is $410 per week ($1,777 per month).Rent represents 20.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Cambridge ranks #1,715 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Cambridge?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Cambridge 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 Cambridge?

The median age in Cambridge TAS is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Cambridge a good suburb to live in?

Cambridge is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 1,454.The median income is $983/wk, which is above the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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