Suburbs Franklin (Tas.)

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Franklin TAS — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Franklin TAS is 1,301 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Franklin is $522 per week ($27,144 per year). Median rent in Franklin is $315 per week ($1,365 per month). Franklin has a median age of 52 years, older than the national median of 38. Franklin has a population density of 28.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Franklin is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Franklin is $1,300.

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📍 Franklin, Tasmania — 43.0811°S, 146.9876°E

🏫 Schools (1)

Franklin Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Franklin Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$522/wk
$27,144 per year
#7989 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$315/wk
$1,365 per month
#4253 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
52years
14 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.9 per bedroom

Franklin Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (634) Female 51.3% (669)

Population Density

28.5
people per km²
1,301 people · 45.7 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$1,453
Family income/wk

Franklin 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)

Franklin Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
60.1% 211 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
39.9% 140 dwellings

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

Franklin Country of Birth

Australia
87.4%
England
11.0%
Canada
1.0%
Germany
0.6%

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

Franklin Religion

No Religion
52.3%
Not stated
16.0%
Anglican
11.9%
Catholic
11.8%
Christian (other)
3.3%
Uniting Church
3.0%
Buddhism
0.9%
Other Religions Tot
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Franklin Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
53.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
31.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
9.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
5.1%

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

Franklin Languages Spoken at Home

Other
52.2%
Italian
17.4%
Spanish
17.4%
SAL Tot
13.0%

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

Franklin Employment

💼
Employed full-time
25.9% 245 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.0% 218 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.0% 28 people
🏠
Not in labour force
48.2% 456 people

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

Franklin Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
37.1%
Bachelor Degree
26.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.6%
Postgraduate Degree
11.0%
Certificate I/II
4.7%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.9%

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

Franklin Occupation

Professionals
24.3%
Technicians & Trade Workers
18.3%
Managers
15.1%
Community & Personal Service
12.8%
Clerical & Administrative
12.2%
Labourers
8.7%
Sales Workers
4.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
4.3%

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

Franklin Field of Study

Management & Commerce
17.0%
Society & Culture
15.2%
Engineering
14.0%
Health
9.2%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.0%
Creative Arts
8.0%
Education
7.7%
Agriculture & Environment
7.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
6.0%
Architecture & Building
5.4%
Information Technology
2.1%

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

Franklin Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Franklin Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
3.4%
$1-$149/wk
1.2%
$150-$299/wk
2.2%
$300-$399/wk
4.1%
$400-$499/wk
8.5%
$500-$649/wk
6.0%
$650-$799/wk
8.5%
$800-$999/wk
8.9%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
8.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
8.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.6%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
9.7%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
6.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.4%
$4,000+/wk
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Franklin Marital Status

💍
Married
46.1% 520
↔️
Separated
3.4% 38
📋
Divorced
10.7% 121
🕊️
Widowed
10.0% 113
👤
Never married
29.8% 337

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Franklin Ancestry

English
32.6%
Australian
31.0%
Irish
8.8%
Scottish
7.2%
Other
6.7%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.5%
German
4.4%
Dutch
1.4%
Italian
1.4%
Chinese
0.7%
Vietnamese
0.6%
Welsh
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Franklin School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
26.8%
Secondary — Government
18.2%
Vocational Education
17.7%
Primary — Catholic
13.6%
Secondary — Catholic
8.6%
Pre-school
6.6%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
5.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.5%

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

Franklin Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
10.1% 229
✅
No need for assistance
89.9% 2,039

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

Franklin Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
24.3% 237
—
Not a volunteer
75.7% 738

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Franklin Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.2%
$300-$449/mo
5.9%
$450-$599/mo
3.0%
$600-$799/mo
11.9%
$800-$999/mo
8.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
25.2%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.5%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
13.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
4.4%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
7.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Franklin How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
77.8%
Did not go to work
12.8%
Car (passenger)
4.3%
Walked only
2.2%
Truck
1.9%
Bus
1.0%

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

Franklin Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.1%
1 vehicle
32.0%
2 vehicles
36.9%
3 vehicles
16.2%
4+ vehicles
12.8%

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

Franklin Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
9.0%
2 bedrooms
17.1%
3 bedrooms
49.3%
4 bedrooms
18.6%
5 bedrooms
3.8%
6+ bedrooms
2.1%

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

Franklin Population Mobility

13.2%
moved in the last year
39.4%
moved in the last 5 years
5.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
46.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Franklin Indigenous Population

7.8%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
178
Indigenous residents
2,108
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Franklin Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
160
Arthritis
76
Heart disease
50
Asthma
48
Diabetes
36
Lung condition
34
Stroke
31
Cancer
22
Dementia
17
Kidney disease
5

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

Franklin Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
12.8%
$1-$149/wk
5.5%
$150-$299/wk
10.3%
$300-$399/wk
6.4%
$400-$499/wk
7.5%
$500-$649/wk
3.5%
$650-$799/wk
10.8%
$800-$999/wk
10.3%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
9.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.9%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.7%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
0.5%
$3,500+/wk
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Franklin Family Structure

Couple — no children
38.5%
Couple — children under 15
31.4%
Couple — no children under 15
16.3%
One parent — children under 15
8.5%
One parent — no children under 15
5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Franklin Military Service

🏅
Previously served
5.4% 53
👤
Never served
94.6% 936

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Franklin Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
14.1% 136
—
Did not provide
85.9% 828

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Franklin Children Ever Born

No children
38.4%
1 child
12.8%
2 children
26.3%
3 children
13.9%
4 children
7.3%
5+ children
1.4%

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

Franklin When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
7
1951–1960
10
1961–1970
36
1971–1980
41
1981–1990
29
1991–2000
28
2001–2010
37
2011–2015
12
2016
9
2018
4
2019
7
2021
3

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

Franklin Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
17.2%
5–14 hours
30.4%
15–29 hours
19.4%
30+ hours
10.2%
Did not do domestic work
22.9%

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

Franklin Household Size

1 person
22.9%
2 persons
44.2%
3 persons
15.0%
4 persons
11.1%
5 persons
4.6%
6+ persons
2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Franklin Where Residents Moved From

Same address
993
Moved — same area (SA2)
51
Moved from TAS
49
Moved from NSW
15
Moved from overseas
11
Moved from VIC
8
Moved from QLD
6
Moved from ACT
4
Moved from WA
3

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

Franklin Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
83.6%
Step family — no other children
9.1%
Blended family — no other children
7.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Franklin Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
956
avg ICSEA score
154
total students
Franklin Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 154 students
956
ICSEA

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

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Franklin Rent Prices & Affordability

26%
of income
Moderate
Household Income $1,205/wk
Median Rent $315/wk
Rent-to-Income 26.1%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Franklin

≈ $5,222/month
Median rent $315/wk
Left after rent $890/wk
Rent share 26.1%

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Franklin vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in TAS

Lilydale (Tas.)
Pop: 659 Income: $620/wk Rent: $238/wk
Pontville
Pop: 675 Income: $864/wk Rent: $340/wk
Molesworth (Tas.)
Pop: 683 Income: $731/wk Rent: $300/wk
Orford (Tas.)
Pop: 685 Income: $621/wk Rent: $250/wk
Relbia
Pop: 691 Income: $1,073/wk Rent: $250/wk
Burnie
Pop: 693 Income: $710/wk Rent: $240/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Franklin

What is the population of Franklin TAS?

The population of Franklin TAS is 1,301 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 28.5 people per km².Franklin is ranked #3,595 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Franklin?

The median personal income in Franklin TAS is $522 per week, or $27,144 per year.The median household income is $1,205 per week.Family income is $1,453 per week.Franklin is ranked #7,989 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Franklin?

Median rent in Franklin TAS is $315 per week ($1,365 per month).Rent represents 26.1% of household income, which is considered moderate.Franklin ranks #4,253 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Franklin?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Franklin TAS is $1,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Franklin?

The median age in Franklin TAS is 52 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Franklin a good suburb to live in?

Franklin is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 1,301.The median income is $522/wk, which is below the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.1% 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: 60215. All dollar figures in AUD.