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Huonville TAS — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Huonville TAS is 3,002 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Huonville is $658 per week ($34,216 per year). Median rent in Huonville is $280 per week ($1,213 per month). Huonville has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Huonville has a population density of 79 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Huonville is England. The most common religion is No religion (52.0% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Huonville is $1,379.

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Huonville Population

3,002

residents (Census 2021)

Huonville Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$658/wk

$34,216 per year

#6188 of 14,663

Median Rent

$280/wk

$1,213 per month

#5374 of 14,663

Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

Mortgage

$1,379/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Huonville Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.2% (1,478) Female 50.8% (1,527)

Population Density

people per km²

3,002 people · 38.0 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,590

Family income/wk

Huonville 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)

Huonville Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Huonville, 49.1% are owned outright and 50.9% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

49.1%

Owned with mortgage

50.9%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

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

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
India
Germany
Canada
Chile
France

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

Huonville Religion

No religion

52.0%

Anglican

15.3%

Catholic

10.9%

Not stated

9.5%

Uniting Church

2.5%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Lattr day Snts

1.6%

Hinduism

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Huonville Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

45.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

36.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

10.0%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.1%

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

Nepali
Italian
Punjabi
Sinhalese
Korean
German

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

Huonville Employment

Employed full-time

31.9% 699 people

Employed part-time

20.9% 457 people

Unemployed

2.8% 61 people

Not in labour force

44.4% 972 people

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

Huonville Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

46.1%

Bachelor Degree

24.3%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

15.4%

Postgraduate Degree

6.5%

Certificate I/II

4.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

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

Huonville Occupation

Professionals

21.8%

Technicians & Trade Workers

20.2%

Community & Personal Service

13.4%

Managers

13.2%

Clerical & Administrative

12.5%

Labourers

9.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.9%

Sales Workers

4.8%

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

Huonville Field of Study

Management & Commerce

17.5%

Engineering

14.6%

Society & Culture

14.5%

Health

10.7%

Architecture & Building

9.9%

Education

8.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.7%

Agriculture & Environment

5.6%

Creative Arts

4.0%

Information Technology

3.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.2%

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

Huonville Dwelling Types

Separate house

93.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Huonville Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.4%

$400-$499/wk

9.0%

$500-$649/wk

6.3%

$650-$799/wk

8.5%

$800-$999/wk

8.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.7%

$4,000+/wk

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Huonville Marital Status

Married

42.8% 1,054

Separated

3.4% 84

Divorced

10.3% 255

Widowed

7.1% 176

Never married

36.3% 895

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Huonville Ancestry

English

45.4%

Australian

43.3%

Australian Aboriginal

9.3%

Irish

8.8%

Scottish

7.3%

German

4.7%

Dutch

2.0%

Italian

1.5%

Welsh

0.7%

Polish

0.6%

Chinese

0.5%

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

Huonville School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.4%

Secondary — Government

22.7%

Vocational Education

16.0%

Primary — Catholic

11.7%

Pre-school

5.9%

Secondary — Catholic

4.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.9%

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

Huonville Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

7.9%

No need for assistance

92.1%

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

Huonville Volunteering

Volunteer

17.0% 387

Not a volunteer

83.0% 1,883

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Huonville Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.1%

$300-$449/mo

2.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.8%

$600-$799/mo

5.8%

$800-$999/mo

7.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

24.0%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Huonville How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.1%

Did not go to work

13.3%

Car (passenger)

5.9%

Walked only

3.9%

Truck

1.8%

Bus

1.7%

Other

0.4%

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

Huonville Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.5%

1 vehicle

34.6%

2 vehicles

35.2%

3 vehicles

14.6%

4+ vehicles

10.0%

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

Huonville Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.5%

2 bedrooms

24.9%

3 bedrooms

51.7%

4 bedrooms

17.7%

5 bedrooms

3.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.3%

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

Huonville Population Mobility

14.6%

moved in the last year

43.4%

moved in the last 5 years

4.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

53.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Huonville Indigenous Population

11.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Huonville Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

391

Arthritis

148

Asthma

112

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Stroke

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Huonville Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.1%

$150-$299/wk

7.3%

$300-$399/wk

6.5%

$400-$499/wk

4.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

11.5%

$800-$999/wk

13.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Huonville Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.4%

Couple — no children

30.3%

Couple — no children under 15

14.1%

One parent — children under 15

9.7%

One parent — no children under 15

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Huonville Military Service

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 4

Previously served

4.4% 101

Never served

95.4% 2,168

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Huonville Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

13.2% 297

Did not provide

86.8% 1,955

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Huonville Children Ever Born

No children

30.0%

1 child

14.2%

2 children

27.2%

3 children

17.2%

4 children

8.1%

5+ children

3.4%

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

Huonville When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

Huonville Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.0%

5–14 hours

31.3%

15–29 hours

14.5%

30+ hours

10.8%

Did not do domestic work

23.3%

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

Huonville Household Size

1 person

26.6%

2 persons

37.7%

3 persons

14.6%

4 persons

12.0%

5 persons

5.9%

6+ persons

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Huonville Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,332

Moved from TAS

187

Moved — same area (SA2)

132

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

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

Huonville Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.9%

Step family — no other children

9.9%

Blended family — no other children

7.6%

Intact family — other children present

1.3%

Step family — other children present

1.3%

Other couple — children only

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Huonville Schools

schools nearby

government

905

avg ICSEA score

551

total students

Huonville Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 270 students

909

ICSEA

Huonville High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 281 students

901

ICSEA

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

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Huonville Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,287/wk

Median Rent $280/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.8%

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

If you earn X in Huonville

Your weekly income

≈ $5,577/month

Median rent $280/wk

Left after rent $1,007/wk

Rent share 21.8%

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Huonville vs the typical TAS suburb

The median personal income in Huonville is $658 a week, 6% below the typical TAS suburb ($698). That ranks 200th of 331 TAS suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $280 a week, $10 less than the typical TAS suburb. Rent takes 21.8% of the median household income here, against 21.5% in the typical TAS suburb. The median resident is 41, 3 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	Huonville	Typical TAS	Typical Australia
Personal income	$658/wk	$698/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,287/wk	$1,408/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$280/wk	$290/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,379/mo	$1,301/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	41	44	42
Rent share of household income	21.8%	21.5%	20.3%

Suburbs near Huonville

The closest suburb to Huonville is Ranelagh, 5.2 km away.

Ranelagh

5.2 km away · income $758/wk · rent $330/wk

Franklin (Tas.)

7.8 km away · income $522/wk · rent $315/wk

Cygnet

11.8 km away · income $526/wk · rent $285/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Huonville

What is the population of Huonville TAS?

The population of Huonville TAS is 3,002 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 79 people per km².Huonville is ranked #2,410 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Huonville?

The median personal income in Huonville TAS is $658 per week, or $34,216 per year.The median household income is $1,287 per week.Family income is $1,590 per week.Huonville is ranked #6,188 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Huonville?

Median rent in Huonville TAS is $280 per week ($1,213 per month).Rent represents 21.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Huonville ranks #5,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Huonville?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Huonville TAS is $1,379. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Huonville?

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

Is Huonville a good suburb to live in?

Huonville is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 3,002.The median income is $658/wk, which is below the typical TAS suburb ($698/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.8% 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: 60285. All dollar figures in AUD.