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Otago TAS — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Otago TAS is 596 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Otago is $833 per week ($43,316 per year). Median rent in Otago is $455 per week ($1,972 per month). Otago has a median age of 51 years, older than the national median of 38. Otago has a population density of 93.0 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Otago is England. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Greek. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Otago is $1,842.

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Otago Population

residents (Census 2021)

Otago Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$833/wk

$43,316 per year

#3057 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$455/wk

$1,972 per month

#1017 of 14,663

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Median Age

51years

13 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,842/mo

Avg household size: 2.7 · 0.7 per bedroom

Otago Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.8% (306) Female 48.2% (285)

Population Density

93.0

people per km²

596 people · 6.4 km²

Households

2.7

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,172

Family income/wk

Otago 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)

Otago Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

57.6% 110 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

42.4% 81 dwellings

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

Otago Country of Birth

Australia

89.8%

England

5.1%

Germany

2.5%

India

1.5%

China

1.1%

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

Otago Religion

No Religion

43.0%

Anglican

23.1%

Catholic

19.7%

Not stated

4.3%

Uniting Church

3.9%

Eastern Orthodox

3.0%

Brethren

1.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Otago Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

52.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

34.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.6%

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

Otago Languages Spoken at Home

Greek

23.8%

Other

23.8%

German

19.0%

Hindi

19.0%

Italian

14.3%

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

Otago Employment

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Employed full-time

35.8% 170 people

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Employed part-time

21.7% 103 people

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Unemployed

2.9% 14 people

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Not in labour force

39.6% 188 people

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

Otago Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

35.6%

Bachelor Degree

28.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.6%

Postgraduate Degree

13.1%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

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

Otago Occupation

Professionals

35.1%

Managers

17.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

16.6%

Clerical & Administrative

10.7%

Community & Personal Service

7.3%

Labourers

6.8%

Sales Workers

3.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.4%

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

Otago Field of Study

Engineering

21.5%

Health

18.5%

Management & Commerce

16.0%

Education

11.5%

Society & Culture

10.0%

Architecture & Building

9.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.5%

Information Technology

3.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.0%

Creative Arts

2.0%

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

Otago Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Otago Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

3.0%

$650-$799/wk

8.1%

$800-$999/wk

7.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

10.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

7.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

11.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.0%

$4,000+/wk

17.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Otago Marital Status

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Married

61.0% 306

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Separated

1.2% 6

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Divorced

8.0% 40

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Widowed

5.2% 26

👤

Never married

24.7% 124

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Otago Ancestry

English

36.6%

Australian

25.0%

Irish

10.4%

Scottish

8.2%

Other

5.0%

German

3.6%

Italian

2.7%

Greek

2.2%

Chinese

1.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.6%

Dutch

1.6%

New Zealander

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Otago School & University Attendance

Secondary — Catholic

20.2%

Primary — Government

19.3%

Primary — Catholic

16.7%

Vocational Education

14.9%

Secondary — Government

12.3%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.0%

Pre-school

6.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.5%

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

Otago Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

4.8% 54

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No need for assistance

95.2% 1,079

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

Otago Volunteering

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Volunteer

20.5% 102

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Not a volunteer

79.5% 395

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Otago Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

6.3%

$600-$799/mo

9.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

23.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

9.4%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

29.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.9%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Otago How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.2%

Did not go to work

13.1%

Car (passenger)

4.6%

Bus

2.3%

Walked only

1.5%

Bicycle

1.2%

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

Otago Car Ownership

1 vehicle

17.6%

2 vehicles

36.1%

3 vehicles

23.9%

4+ vehicles

22.4%

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

Otago Number of Bedrooms

2 bedrooms

5.8%

3 bedrooms

42.2%

4 bedrooms

37.9%

5 bedrooms

10.2%

6+ bedrooms

3.9%

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

Otago Population Mobility

9.0%

moved in the last year

27.0%

moved in the last 5 years

5.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

61.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Otago Indigenous Population

1.4%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,137

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Otago Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Diabetes

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Otago Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.4%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

6.6%

$300-$399/wk

4.6%

$400-$499/wk

1.8%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

9.2%

$800-$999/wk

7.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.5%

$3,500+/wk

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Otago Family Structure

Couple — no children

41.3%

Couple — children under 15

34.5%

Couple — no children under 15

18.7%

One parent — no children under 15

4.0%

One parent — children under 15

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Otago Military Service

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Previously served

4.0% 20

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Never served

96.0% 476

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Otago Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.5% 77

—

Did not provide

84.5% 419

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Otago Children Ever Born

No children

34.2%

1 child

7.8%

2 children

32.1%

3 children

18.5%

4 children

7.4%

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

Otago When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

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

Otago Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.9%

5–14 hours

30.0%

15–29 hours

16.9%

30+ hours

8.9%

Did not do domestic work

21.3%

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

Otago Household Size

1 person

11.9%

2 persons

50.2%

3 persons

13.4%

4 persons

15.9%

5 persons

6.5%

6+ persons

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Otago Where Residents Moved From

Same address

526

Moved from TAS

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

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

Otago Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

75.3%

Step family — no other children

9.1%

Blended family — no other children

7.8%

Intact family — other children present

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Otago Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,937/wk

Median Rent $455/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.5%

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

If you earn X in Otago

Your weekly income

≈ $8,394/month

Median rent $455/wk

Left after rent $1,482/wk

Rent share 23.5%

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Otago vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in TAS

Elizabeth Town

Pop: 299 Income: $575/wk Rent: $300/wk

Swan Point

Pop: 300 Income: $629/wk Rent: $400/wk

Blackwall (Tas.)

Pop: 303 Income: $621/wk Rent: $300/wk

Mount Rumney

Pop: 303 Income: $1,049/wk Rent: $268/wk

Nunamara

Pop: 305 Income: $833/wk Rent: $100/wk

Irishtown (Tas.)

Pop: 307 Income: $749/wk Rent: $250/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Otago

What is the population of Otago TAS?

The population of Otago TAS is 596 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 93.0 people per km².Otago is ranked #4,761 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Otago?

The median personal income in Otago TAS is $833 per week, or $43,316 per year.The median household income is $1,937 per week.Family income is $2,172 per week.Otago is ranked #3,057 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Otago?

Median rent in Otago TAS is $455 per week ($1,972 per month).Rent represents 23.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Otago ranks #1,017 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Otago?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Otago TAS is $1,842. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Otago?

The median age in Otago TAS is 51 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Otago a good suburb to live in?

Otago is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 596.The median income is $833/wk, which is above the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.5% 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: 60483. All dollar figures in AUD.