Tasmania · Suburb Profile

Lindisfarne TAS — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Lindisfarne TAS is 6,639 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lindisfarne is $826 per week ($42,952 per year). Median rent in Lindisfarne is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Lindisfarne has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Lindisfarne has a population density of 956.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lindisfarne is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Nepali. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lindisfarne is $1,600.

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Lindisfarne Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lindisfarne Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$826/wk

$42,952 per year

#3160 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

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Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,600/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Lindisfarne Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.6% (3,090) Female 53.4% (3,548)

Population Density

956.0

people per km²

6,639 people · 6.9 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,985

Family income/wk

Lindisfarne 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)

Lindisfarne Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.2% 1,009 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.8% 819 dwellings

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

Lindisfarne Country of Birth

Australia

88.8%

England

5.1%

India

2.3%

China

2.1%

Germany

0.4%

Indonesia

0.3%

Hong Kong

0.3%

France

0.2%

Bangladesh

0.2%

Iran

0.1%

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

Lindisfarne Religion

No Religion

50.1%

Anglican

17.8%

Catholic

17.3%

Not stated

5.2%

Uniting Church

3.5%

Hinduism

3.3%

Christian (other)

1.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lindisfarne Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

62.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.1%

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

Lindisfarne Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Nepali

29.3%

Mandarin

28.6%

IAL Punjabi

12.0%

SAL Tot

7.5%

Other

6.8%

Spanish

5.6%

Hindi

5.3%

Urdu

4.9%

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

Lindisfarne Employment

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Employed full-time

31.2% 1,656 people

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Employed part-time

21.4% 1,138 people

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Unemployed

3.2% 172 people

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Not in labour force

44.1% 2,343 people

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

Lindisfarne Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

34.9%

Certificate III/IV

23.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.9%

Postgraduate Degree

15.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.6%

Certificate I/II

2.1%

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

Lindisfarne Occupation

Professionals

33.7%

Managers

15.0%

Community & Personal Service

13.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.7%

Clerical & Administrative

11.8%

Labourers

5.6%

Sales Workers

5.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.0%

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

Lindisfarne Field of Study

Management & Commerce

26.8%

Society & Culture

14.5%

Health

13.2%

Engineering

10.6%

Education

9.4%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.5%

Architecture & Building

5.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.0%

Information Technology

4.0%

Creative Arts

3.6%

Agriculture & Environment

1.9%

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

Lindisfarne Dwelling Types

Separate house

90.6%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

5.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lindisfarne Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.1%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

0.8%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

6.7%

$500-$649/wk

6.1%

$650-$799/wk

6.7%

$800-$999/wk

8.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.9%

$4,000+/wk

9.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lindisfarne Marital Status

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Married

46.2% 2,638

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Separated

2.3% 131

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Divorced

10.2% 580

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Widowed

11.3% 647

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Never married

30.1% 1,717

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lindisfarne Ancestry

English

35.7%

Australian

28.7%

Irish

9.7%

Scottish

8.3%

Other

6.7%

German

2.8%

Chinese

2.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.5%

Dutch

1.4%

Indian

1.1%

Italian

1.0%

Polish

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lindisfarne School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

28.8%

Vocational Education

18.9%

Secondary — Government

13.3%

Primary — Catholic

11.1%

Secondary — Catholic

10.4%

Pre-school

8.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

4.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.0%

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

Lindisfarne Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.8% 1,388

✅

No need for assistance

89.2% 11,410

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

Lindisfarne Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

21.2% 1,150

—

Not a volunteer

78.8% 4,280

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lindisfarne Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.2%

$300-$449/mo

2.3%

$450-$599/mo

2.3%

$600-$799/mo

5.3%

$800-$999/mo

5.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

19.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

8.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lindisfarne How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.8%

Did not go to work

13.3%

Car (passenger)

7.2%

Bus

6.2%

Walked only

1.6%

Bicycle

1.3%

Truck

0.4%

Other

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Train

0.1%

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

Lindisfarne Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.1%

1 vehicle

39.1%

2 vehicles

38.1%

3 vehicles

10.6%

4+ vehicles

6.1%

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

Lindisfarne Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.0%

2 bedrooms

25.8%

3 bedrooms

46.1%

4 bedrooms

20.1%

5 bedrooms

4.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Lindisfarne Population Mobility

16.3%

moved in the last year

42.3%

moved in the last 5 years

5.6%

unemployment rate (Census)

54.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lindisfarne Indigenous Population

2.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

259

Indigenous residents

12,620

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lindisfarne Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

843

Arthritis

318

Asthma

233

Heart disease

224

Diabetes

182

Lung condition

151

Stroke

151

Cancer

147

Dementia

Kidney disease

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

Lindisfarne Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.6%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.3%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

9.9%

$800-$999/wk

12.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lindisfarne Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

36.8%

Couple — no children

36.7%

Couple — no children under 15

12.3%

One parent — children under 15

8.1%

One parent — no children under 15

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lindisfarne Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 5

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 12

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Previously served

5.7% 313

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Never served

93.9% 5,122

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lindisfarne Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.6% 738

—

Did not provide

86.4% 4,670

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lindisfarne Children Ever Born

No children

34.0%

1 child

14.1%

2 children

30.5%

3 children

14.7%

4 children

5.5%

5+ children

1.3%

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

Lindisfarne When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

133

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

153

2011–2015

252

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Lindisfarne Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.8%

5–14 hours

31.7%

15–29 hours

12.9%

30+ hours

7.1%

Did not do domestic work

27.5%

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

Lindisfarne Household Size

1 person

30.8%

2 persons

36.6%

3 persons

13.1%

4 persons

13.5%

5 persons

4.2%

6+ persons

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lindisfarne Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,314

Moved from TAS

610

Moved — same area (SA2)

135

Moved from VIC

100

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

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

Lindisfarne Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.5%

Step family — no other children

9.9%

Blended family — no other children

4.6%

Intact family — other children present

0.5%

Other couple — children only

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lindisfarne Schools

schools nearby

government

1000

avg ICSEA score

3,840

total students

Montagu Bay Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 318 students

1081

ICSEA

Corpus Christi Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 413 students

1060

ICSEA

Lindisfarne Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 331 students

1060

ICSEA

St Cuthbert's Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 254 students

1035

ICSEA

Australian Christian College - Hobart Independent

Combined · Prep-10 · 119 students

1014

ICSEA

Eastside Lutheran College Independent

Combined · Prep-10 · 253 students

1003

ICSEA

Lindisfarne North Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 321 students

995

ICSEA

Rosny College Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 968 students

987

ICSEA

Rose Bay High School Government

Secondary · 7-10 · 533 students

982

ICSEA

Warrane Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 158 students

904

ICSEA

Risdon Vale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 172 students

875

ICSEA

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

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Lindisfarne Rent Prices & Affordability

26%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,565/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.6%

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

If you earn X in Lindisfarne

Your weekly income

≈ $6,782/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,165/wk

Rent share 25.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lindisfarne

What is the population of Lindisfarne TAS?

The population of Lindisfarne TAS is 6,639 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 956.0 people per km².Lindisfarne is ranked #1,141 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lindisfarne?

The median personal income in Lindisfarne TAS is $826 per week, or $42,952 per year.The median household income is $1,565 per week.Family income is $1,985 per week.Lindisfarne is ranked #3,160 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lindisfarne?

Median rent in Lindisfarne TAS is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 25.6% of household income, which is considered moderate.Lindisfarne ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lindisfarne?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lindisfarne TAS is $1,600. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lindisfarne?

The median age in Lindisfarne TAS is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lindisfarne a good suburb to live in?

Lindisfarne is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 6,639.The median income is $826/wk, which is above the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.6% 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: 60342. All dollar figures in AUD.