Suburbs Margate (Tas.)

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Margate TAS — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Margate TAS is 4,239 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Margate is $828 per week ($43,056 per year). Median rent in Margate is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Margate has a median age of 37 years, younger than the national median of 38. Margate has a population density of 108.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Margate is England. The most common religion is No Religion (57% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Margate is $1,690.

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📍 Margate, Tasmania — 43.0260°S, 147.2309°E

Margate Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Margate Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$828/wk
$43,056 per year
#3126 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$400/wk
$1,733 per month
#1854 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
37years
1 years younger than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,690/mo
Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.9 per bedroom

Margate Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (2,076) Female 51.1% (2,166)

Population Density

108.0
people per km²
4,239 people · 39.3 km²

Households

2.8
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,134
Family income/wk

Margate 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)

Margate Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
45.2% 547 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
54.8% 664 dwellings

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

Margate Country of Birth

Australia
92.4%
England
5.5%
India
0.6%
China
0.5%
Germany
0.4%
Canada
0.2%
Croatia
0.2%
Hong Kong
0.2%

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

Margate Religion

No Religion
56.6%
Anglican
13.1%
Catholic
11.3%
Christian (other)
6.6%
Not stated
4.5%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
3.7%
Pentecostal
2.7%
Uniting Church
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Margate Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
62.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
25.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
4.2%

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

Margate Languages Spoken at Home

Other
23.4%
Mandarin
20.8%
Afrikaans
14.3%
Korean
11.7%
German
9.1%
Arabic
7.8%
Italian
6.5%
SAL Tot
6.5%

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

Margate Employment

💼
Employed full-time
38.1% 1,168 people
⏰
Employed part-time
27.1% 830 people
🔍
Unemployed
2.7% 83 people
🏠
Not in labour force
32.1% 986 people

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

Margate Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
35.8%
Bachelor Degree
28.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
17.8%
Postgraduate Degree
10.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
5.1%
Certificate I/II
2.2%

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

Margate Occupation

Professionals
31.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
18.2%
Managers
14.5%
Community & Personal Service
13.2%
Clerical & Administrative
10.5%
Labourers
4.8%
Sales Workers
4.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
3.1%

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

Margate Field of Study

Management & Commerce
16.9%
Society & Culture
15.2%
Engineering
14.8%
Health
13.1%
Education
8.7%
Architecture & Building
8.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
6.4%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.9%
Creative Arts
3.8%
Agriculture & Environment
3.7%
Information Technology
3.6%

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

Margate Dwelling Types

Separate house
98.8%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
1.0%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Margate Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.1%
$1-$149/wk
0.6%
$150-$299/wk
0.9%
$300-$399/wk
1.3%
$400-$499/wk
4.0%
$500-$649/wk
3.4%
$650-$799/wk
7.1%
$800-$999/wk
6.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.9%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
12.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
12.0%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
8.0%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
4.8%
$4,000+/wk
9.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Margate Marital Status

💍
Married
54.3% 1,783
↔️
Separated
3.0% 97
📋
Divorced
8.7% 284
🕊️
Widowed
3.2% 105
👤
Never married
30.9% 1,013

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Margate Ancestry

English
32.1%
Australian
31.6%
Irish
8.3%
Scottish
7.7%
Dutch
4.8%
Aboriginal Australianralian
4.7%
Other
4.2%
German
3.3%
Italian
1.2%
Chinese
0.8%
French
0.6%
South African
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Margate School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.6%
Secondary — Government
15.5%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
11.1%
Vocational Education
10.9%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
9.5%
Pre-school
8.3%
Primary — Catholic
6.9%
Secondary — Catholic
6.2%

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

Margate Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
4.5% 375
✅
No need for assistance
95.5% 7,868

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

Margate Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
23.1% 733
—
Not a volunteer
76.9% 2,442

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Margate Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
2.3%
$300-$449/mo
2.7%
$450-$599/mo
2.8%
$600-$799/mo
3.6%
$800-$999/mo
5.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
17.5%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
24.2%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
27.7%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
8.0%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
5.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Margate How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
74.1%
Did not go to work
14.4%
Car (passenger)
4.5%
Bus
2.9%
Walked only
1.8%
Truck
1.1%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.6%
Bicycle
0.3%
Other
0.2%

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

Margate Car Ownership

0 vehicles
1.0%
1 vehicle
26.1%
2 vehicles
42.4%
3 vehicles
17.9%
4+ vehicles
12.6%

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

Margate Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.3%
2 bedrooms
14.7%
3 bedrooms
48.3%
4 bedrooms
27.5%
5 bedrooms
6.1%
6+ bedrooms
2.1%

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

Margate Population Mobility

9.5%
moved in the last year
34.9%
moved in the last 5 years
3.7%
unemployment rate (Census)
67.3%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Margate Indigenous Population

6.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
572
Indigenous residents
7,699
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Margate Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
457
Arthritis
158
Asthma
150
Diabetes
85
Heart disease
72
Lung condition
61
Cancer
59
Stroke
42
Kidney disease
41
Dementia
5

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

Margate Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
9.2%
$1-$149/wk
5.3%
$150-$299/wk
5.9%
$300-$399/wk
3.3%
$400-$499/wk
3.2%
$500-$649/wk
2.8%
$650-$799/wk
10.8%
$800-$999/wk
10.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
11.9%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
9.3%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
9.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.7%
$3,500+/wk
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Margate Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
48.9%
Couple — no children
23.5%
Couple — no children under 15
15.9%
One parent — children under 15
6.7%
One parent — no children under 15
4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Margate Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.4% 14
🏅
Previously served
4.0% 128
👤
Never served
95.5% 3,048

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Margate Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.9% 443
—
Did not provide
86.1% 2,733

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Margate Children Ever Born

No children
27.6%
1 child
14.1%
2 children
31.4%
3 children
18.9%
4 children
6.7%
5+ children
1.2%

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

Margate When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
10
1951–1960
43
1961–1970
89
1971–1980
76
1981–1990
77
1991–2000
62
2001–2010
111
2011–2015
33
2016
13
2017
22
2018
18
2019
9
2020
11
2021
4

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

Margate Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
23.1%
5–14 hours
34.0%
15–29 hours
16.8%
30+ hours
10.4%
Did not do domestic work
15.7%

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

Margate Household Size

1 person
17.6%
2 persons
33.2%
3 persons
17.5%
4 persons
18.3%
5 persons
9.2%
6+ persons
4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Margate Where Residents Moved From

Same address
3,701
Moved from TAS
223
Moved — same area (SA2)
76
Moved from QLD
36
Moved from VIC
16
Moved from NSW
14
Moved from overseas
10
Moved from NT
8
Moved from WA
6

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

Margate Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
86.9%
Step family — no other children
7.3%
Blended family — no other children
4.6%
Intact family — other children present
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Margate Rent Prices & Affordability

21%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,886/wk
Median Rent $400/wk
Rent-to-Income 21.2%

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

If you earn X in Margate

≈ $8,173/month
Median rent $400/wk
Left after rent $1,486/wk
Rent share 21.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Ranelagh
Income: $758/wk Rent: $330/wk Save: $70/wk
Lenah Valley
Income: $939/wk Rent: $380/wk Save: $20/wk
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Income: $751/wk Rent: $230/wk Save: $170/wk
St Leonards (Tas.)
Income: $767/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $110/wk
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Income: $732/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $105/wk
South Launceston
Income: $767/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $100/wk
Kings Meadows
Income: $729/wk Rent: $312/wk Save: $88/wk
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Income: $675/wk Rent: $320/wk Save: $80/wk

Margate vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in TAS

Shorewell Park
Pop: 2,150 Income: $493/wk Rent: $220/wk
St Helens (Tas.)
Pop: 2,206 Income: $494/wk Rent: $230/wk
Tranmere (Tas.)
Pop: 2,218 Income: $1,046/wk Rent: $550/wk
Port Sorell
Pop: 2,221 Income: $666/wk Rent: $275/wk
East Launceston
Pop: 2,270 Income: $932/wk Rent: $330/wk
Westbury (Tas.)
Pop: 2,272 Income: $578/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Margate

What is the population of Margate TAS?

The population of Margate TAS is 4,239 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 108.0 people per km².Margate is ranked #1,818 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Margate?

The median personal income in Margate TAS is $828 per week, or $43,056 per year.The median household income is $1,886 per week.Family income is $2,134 per week.Margate is ranked #3,126 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Margate?

Median rent in Margate TAS is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 21.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Margate ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Margate?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Margate TAS is $1,690. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Margate?

The median age in Margate TAS is 37 years.This is younger than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Margate a good suburb to live in?

Margate is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 4,239.The median income is $828/wk, which is above the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.2% 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: 60382. All dollar figures in AUD.