Tasmania · Suburb Profile

Lower Barrington TAS — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Lower Barrington TAS is 278 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Lower Barrington is $683 per week ($35,516 per year). Median rent in Lower Barrington is $315 per week ($1,365 per month). Lower Barrington has a median age of 49 years, older than the national median of 38. Lower Barrington has a population density of 12.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Lower Barrington is England. The most common religion is No Religion (54% of residents). The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lower Barrington is $1,523.

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Lower Barrington Population

residents (Census 2021)

Lower Barrington Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$683/wk

$35,516 per year

#5780 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$315/wk

$1,365 per month

#4253 of 14,663

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Median Age

49years

11 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,523/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.9 per bedroom

Lower Barrington Demographics

Gender Split

Male 54.3% (151) Female 45.7% (127)

Population Density

12.0

people per km²

278 people · 23.2 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.9

Persons per bedroom

$2,088

Family income/wk

Lower Barrington 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)

Lower Barrington Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.6% 36 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.4% 43 dwellings

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

Lower Barrington Country of Birth

Australia

93.5%

England

6.5%

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

Lower Barrington Religion

No Religion

53.8%

Catholic

13.0%

Anglican

13.0%

Not stated

10.7%

Uniting Church

3.1%

SB OSB NRA SB

2.3%

Othr Protestnt

2.3%

Baptist

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Lower Barrington Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

42.9%

Year 10 or equivalent

42.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.2%

Year 11 or equivalent

6.6%

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

Lower Barrington Employment

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Employed full-time

38.1% 77 people

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Employed part-time

24.3% 49 people

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Unemployed

5.0% 10 people

🏠

Not in labour force

32.7% 66 people

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

Lower Barrington Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

47.5%

Bachelor Degree

25.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.8%

Postgraduate Degree

5.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.0%

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

Lower Barrington Occupation

Professionals

21.1%

Managers

18.9%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.9%

Community & Personal Service

10.5%

Clerical & Administrative

9.5%

Sales Workers

9.5%

Labourers

6.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.3%

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

Lower Barrington Field of Study

Engineering

24.1%

Society & Culture

17.2%

Health

12.6%

Management & Commerce

12.6%

Agriculture & Environment

9.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.0%

Creative Arts

5.7%

Education

3.4%

Architecture & Building

3.4%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.4%

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

Lower Barrington Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Lower Barrington Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk

5.1%

$400-$499/wk

5.1%

$500-$649/wk

3.8%

$650-$799/wk

7.7%

$800-$999/wk

5.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

17.9%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

12.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

11.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Lower Barrington Marital Status

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Married

56.4% 132

↔️

Separated

1.7% 4

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Divorced

10.7% 25

🕊️

Widowed

3.0% 7

👤

Never married

28.2% 66

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Lower Barrington Ancestry

English

36.4%

Australian

30.0%

Irish

8.9%

Scottish

7.8%

German

4.7%

Italian

3.3%

Other

2.8%

Dutch

1.7%

Hungarian

1.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.1%

Filipino

0.8%

Welsh

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Lower Barrington School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

41.7%

Secondary — Government

25.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

8.3%

Vocational Education

8.3%

Primary — Catholic

6.3%

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

Lower Barrington Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.9% 31

✅

No need for assistance

94.1% 493

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

Lower Barrington Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.1% 49

—

Not a volunteer

76.9% 163

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Lower Barrington Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$1,000-$1,399/mo

28.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

20.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

20.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

8.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Lower Barrington How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.6%

Did not go to work

12.2%

Walked only

6.5%

Truck

3.3%

Car (passenger)

2.4%

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

Lower Barrington Car Ownership

1 vehicle

18.3%

2 vehicles

44.1%

3 vehicles

19.4%

4+ vehicles

18.3%

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

Lower Barrington Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

17.0%

3 bedrooms

58.0%

4 bedrooms

21.6%

6+ bedrooms

3.4%

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

Lower Barrington Population Mobility

10.2%

moved in the last year

37.3%

moved in the last 5 years

7.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Lower Barrington Indigenous Population

1.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

487

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Lower Barrington Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Kidney disease

Asthma

Cancer

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

Lower Barrington Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.9%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.8%

$300-$399/wk

6.8%

$400-$499/wk

8.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

10.5%

$800-$999/wk

15.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Lower Barrington Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.7%

Couple — no children

36.4%

Couple — no children under 15

16.7%

One parent — children under 15

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Lower Barrington Military Service

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Previously served

6.5% 14

👤

Never served

93.5% 200

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Lower Barrington Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.8% 32

—

Did not provide

85.2% 184

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Lower Barrington Children Ever Born

No children

33.8%

1 child

7.5%

2 children

35.0%

3 children

23.8%

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

Lower Barrington When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970

1971–1980

1991–2000

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

Lower Barrington Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.4%

5–14 hours

25.1%

15–29 hours

15.6%

30+ hours

14.2%

Did not do domestic work

24.6%

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

Lower Barrington Household Size

1 person

18.0%

2 persons

40.0%

3 persons

14.0%

4 persons

13.0%

5 persons

7.0%

6+ persons

8.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Lower Barrington Where Residents Moved From

Same address

228

Moved from TAS

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

Lower Barrington Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

73.3%

Step family — no other children

13.3%

Blended family — no other children

13.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Lower Barrington Rent Prices & Affordability

20%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,604/wk

Median Rent $315/wk

Rent-to-Income 19.6%

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

If you earn X in Lower Barrington

Your weekly income

≈ $6,951/month

Median rent $315/wk

Left after rent $1,289/wk

Rent share 19.6%

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Lower Barrington vs State & National Average

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Pop: 139 Income: $641/wk Rent: $250/wk

Falmouth

Pop: 139 Income: $619/wk Rent: $260/wk

Cuprona

Pop: 140 Income: $725/wk Rent: $200/wk

Loorana

Pop: 140 Income: $881/wk Rent: $200/wk

Caveside

Pop: 142 Income: $635/wk Rent: $180/wk

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Pop: 142 Income: $741/wk Rent: $325/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Lower Barrington

What is the population of Lower Barrington TAS?

The population of Lower Barrington TAS is 278 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 12.0 people per km².Lower Barrington is ranked #6,182 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Lower Barrington?

The median personal income in Lower Barrington TAS is $683 per week, or $35,516 per year.The median household income is $1,604 per week.Family income is $2,088 per week.Lower Barrington is ranked #5,780 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Lower Barrington?

Median rent in Lower Barrington TAS is $315 per week ($1,365 per month).Rent represents 19.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Lower Barrington ranks #4,253 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Lower Barrington?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Lower Barrington TAS is $1,523. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Lower Barrington?

The median age in Lower Barrington TAS is 49 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Lower Barrington a good suburb to live in?

Lower Barrington is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 278.The median income is $683/wk, which is above the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.6% 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: 60358. All dollar figures in AUD.