Tasmania · Suburb Profile

Old Beach TAS — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Old Beach TAS is 4,394 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Old Beach is $887 per week ($46,124 per year). Median rent in Old Beach is $400 per week ($1,733 per month). Old Beach has a median age of 40 years, older than the national median of 38. Old Beach has a population density of 175 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Old Beach is England. The most common religion is No religion (45.2% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Old Beach is $1,517.

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Old Beach Population

4,394

residents (Census 2021)

Old Beach Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$887/wk

$46,124 per year

#2283 of 14,663

Median Rent

$400/wk

$1,733 per month

#1854 of 14,663

Median Age

40years

2 years older than national median

Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.8 per bedroom

Old Beach Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.1% (2,154) Female 50.9% (2,236)

Population Density

175

people per km²

4,394 people · 25.2 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,121

Family income/wk

Old Beach 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)

Old Beach Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Old Beach, 40.6% are owned outright and 59.4% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

40.6%

Owned with mortgage

59.4%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

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

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
India
Brazil
Croatia
Germany
China

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

Old Beach Religion

No religion

45.2%

Catholic

19.1%

Anglican

18.0%

Not stated

5.0%

Uniting Church

2.6%

Christian (other)

1.9%

Presbyterian and Reformed

1.2%

Eastern Orthodox

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Old Beach Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

51.1%

Year 10 or equivalent

33.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.9%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.9%

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

Greek
Polish
Mandarin
Nepali
Punjabi
Sinhalese
Vietnamese

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

Old Beach Employment

Employed full-time

43.8% 1,463 people

Employed part-time

22.6% 756 people

Unemployed

2.4% 79 people

Not in labour force

31.3% 1,046 people

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

Old Beach Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

46.6%

Bachelor Degree

21.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.9%

Postgraduate Degree

6.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.6%

Certificate I/II

3.3%

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

Old Beach Occupation

Professionals

22.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.7%

Clerical & Administrative

16.0%

Community & Personal Service

16.0%

Managers

13.3%

Labourers

5.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.1%

Sales Workers

3.5%

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

Old Beach Field of Study

Management & Commerce

23.1%

Engineering

17.0%

Society & Culture

14.5%

Health

10.8%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

9.2%

Architecture & Building

8.5%

Education

8.3%

Information Technology

3.3%

Creative Arts

2.3%

Agriculture & Environment

1.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.5%

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

Old Beach Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Old Beach Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.6%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

4.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

7.0%

$800-$999/wk

6.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.2%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

15.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.0%

$4,000+/wk

7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Old Beach Marital Status

Married

51.4% 1,833

Separated

3.4% 120

Divorced

8.9% 316

Widowed

5.4% 193

Never married

31.0% 1,104

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Old Beach Ancestry

English

46.7%

Australian

45.2%

Irish

9.8%

Scottish

8.0%

Australian Aboriginal

4.2%

German

3.1%

Italian

2.7%

Dutch

1.4%

Polish

1.4%

Chinese

1.0%

Greek

0.8%

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

Old Beach School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic

23.6%

Primary — Government

22.5%

Vocational Education

15.7%

Secondary — Catholic

14.9%

Secondary — Government

10.1%

Pre-school

7.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.3%

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

Old Beach Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

7.2%

No need for assistance

92.8%

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

Old Beach Volunteering

Volunteer

14.0% 486

Not a volunteer

86.0% 2,987

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Old Beach Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.5%

$450-$599/mo

2.1%

$600-$799/mo

4.2%

$800-$999/mo

6.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

27.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Old Beach How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.3%

Did not go to work

12.8%

Car (passenger)

5.0%

Bus

1.9%

Truck

0.8%

Other

0.6%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Walked only

0.3%

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

Old Beach Car Ownership

0 vehicles

0.7%

1 vehicle

27.0%

2 vehicles

41.2%

3 vehicles

18.4%

4+ vehicles

12.8%

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

Old Beach Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.1%

2 bedrooms

12.4%

3 bedrooms

56.2%

4 bedrooms

25.2%

5 bedrooms

5.0%

6+ bedrooms

0.2%

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

Old Beach Population Mobility

12.1%

moved in the last year

40.6%

moved in the last 5 years

3.4%

unemployment rate (Census)

68.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Old Beach Indigenous Population

4.7%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Old Beach Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

488

Arthritis

216

Asthma

157

Heart disease

112

Diabetes

106

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Old Beach Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.2%

$150-$299/wk

5.3%

$300-$399/wk

4.6%

$400-$499/wk

3.5%

$500-$649/wk

2.9%

$650-$799/wk

9.5%

$800-$999/wk

11.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

15.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.5%

$3,500+/wk

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Old Beach Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

41.4%

Couple — no children

30.9%

Couple — no children under 15

15.9%

One parent — children under 15

6.8%

One parent — no children under 15

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Old Beach Military Service

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 6

Previously served

5.2% 182

Never served

94.6% 3,291

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Old Beach Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

12.1% 420

Did not provide

87.9% 3,052

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Old Beach Children Ever Born

No children

28.9%

1 child

15.3%

2 children

34.2%

3 children

15.8%

4 children

4.7%

5+ children

1.1%

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

Old Beach When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Old Beach Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.7%

5–14 hours

31.0%

15–29 hours

14.3%

30+ hours

8.6%

Did not do domestic work

23.4%

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

Old Beach Household Size

1 person

18.7%

2 persons

38.1%

3 persons

18.7%

4 persons

16.7%

5 persons

5.8%

6+ persons

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Old Beach Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,723

Moved from TAS

361

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from NT

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

Old Beach Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.6%

Step family — no other children

9.4%

Blended family — no other children

5.4%

Other couple — children only

0.9%

Intact family — other children present

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Old Beach Schools

schools nearby

government

787

avg ICSEA score

123

total students

JRLF - Gagebrook Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 123 students

787

ICSEA

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

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Old Beach Rent Prices & Affordability

21%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,865/wk

Median Rent $400/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.4%

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

If you earn X in Old Beach

Your weekly income

≈ $8,082/month

Median rent $400/wk

Left after rent $1,465/wk

Rent share 21.4%

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Old Beach vs the typical TAS suburb

The median personal income in Old Beach is $887 a week, 27% above the typical TAS suburb ($698). That ranks 37th of 331 TAS suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $400 a week, $110 more than the typical TAS suburb. Rent takes 21.4% of the median household income here, against 21.5% in the typical TAS suburb. The median resident is 40, 4 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	Old Beach	Typical TAS	Typical Australia
Personal income	$887/wk	$698/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,865/wk	$1,408/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$400/wk	$290/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,517/mo	$1,301/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	40	44	42
Rent share of household income	21.4%	21.5%	20.3%

Suburbs near Old Beach

The closest suburb to Old Beach is Gagebrook, 2.6 km away.

Gagebrook

2.6 km away · income $478/wk · rent $240/wk

Herdsmans Cove

2.6 km away · income $503/wk · rent $250/wk

Austins Ferry

4.2 km away · income $762/wk · rent $364/wk

Claremont (Tas.)

6.1 km away · income $675/wk · rent $320/wk

Bridgewater (Tas.)

6.3 km away · income $512/wk · rent $260/wk

Berriedale

7.5 km away · income $684/wk · rent $320/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Old Beach

What is the population of Old Beach TAS?

The population of Old Beach TAS is 4,394 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 175 people per km².Old Beach is ranked #1,763 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Old Beach?

The median personal income in Old Beach TAS is $887 per week, or $46,124 per year.The median household income is $1,865 per week.Family income is $2,121 per week.Old Beach is ranked #2,283 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Old Beach?

Median rent in Old Beach TAS is $400 per week ($1,733 per month).Rent represents 21.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Old Beach ranks #1,854 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Old Beach?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Old Beach TAS is $1,517. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Old Beach?

The median age in Old Beach TAS is 40 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Old Beach a good suburb to live in?

Old Beach is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 4,394.The median income is $887/wk, which is above the typical TAS suburb ($698/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.4% 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: 60475. All dollar figures in AUD.