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Park Grove TAS — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Park Grove TAS is 2,613 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Park Grove is $830 per week ($43,160 per year). Median rent in Park Grove is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Park Grove has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Park Grove has a population density of 1,196 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Park Grove is England. The most common religion is No religion (46.0% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Park Grove is $1,400.

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Park Grove Population

2,613

residents (Census 2021)

Park Grove Median Income & Rent

Median Income

$830/wk

$43,160 per year

#3098 of 14,663

Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

Mortgage

$1,400/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.8 per bedroom

Park Grove Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.1% (1,203) Female 53.9% (1,406)

Population Density

1,196

people per km²

2,613 people · 2.2 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,225

Family income/wk

Park Grove 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)

Park Grove Home Ownership

Of owner-occupied homes in Park Grove, 52.4% are owned outright and 47.6% have a mortgage.

Owned outright

52.4%

Owned with mortgage

47.6%

Rented homes are not included in this breakdown.

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

Most common overseas birthplaces

England
India
China
Bangladesh
Egypt

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

Park Grove Religion

No religion

46.0%

Catholic

13.8%

Anglican

12.0%

Uniting Church

4.7%

Not stated

4.0%

Christian (other)

2.8%

Brethren

2.4%

Pentecostal

2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Park Grove Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

49.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

35.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.5%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.1%

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

Arabic
Mandarin
Nepali
Sinhalese
Malayalam
Tamil
Cantonese

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

Park Grove Employment

Employed full-time

40.2% 786 people

Employed part-time

23.5% 459 people

Unemployed

1.5% 29 people

Not in labour force

34.8% 681 people

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

Park Grove Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

38.4%

Bachelor Degree

25.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.0%

Postgraduate Degree

10.5%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.9%

Certificate I/II

3.0%

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

Park Grove Occupation

Professionals

36.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.3%

Community & Personal Service

14.8%

Managers

12.3%

Clerical & Administrative

8.7%

Sales Workers

4.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.2%

Labourers

3.7%

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

Park Grove Field of Study

Health

22.0%

Management & Commerce

18.2%

Engineering

17.0%

Society & Culture

11.9%

Education

10.1%

Architecture & Building

7.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.0%

Creative Arts

1.6%

Agriculture & Environment

0.9%

Information Technology

0.8%

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

Park Grove Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Park Grove Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.1%

$300-$399/wk

3.0%

$400-$499/wk

6.3%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

6.3%

$800-$999/wk

6.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

13.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

8.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.2%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.1%

$4,000+/wk

12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Park Grove Marital Status

Married

53.1% 1,108

Separated

2.9% 61

Divorced

7.2% 150

Widowed

6.4% 134

Never married

30.4% 634

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Park Grove Ancestry

English

45.4%

Australian

41.2%

Irish

10.5%

Scottish

9.8%

Australian Aboriginal

5.1%

German

4.1%

Chinese

2.2%

Indian

2.1%

Dutch

1.7%

Italian

1.1%

Sri Lankan

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

Park Grove School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.8%

Secondary — Government

19.9%

Secondary — Catholic

16.7%

Primary — Catholic

15.0%

Vocational Education

8.8%

Pre-school

5.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.6%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.2%

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

Park Grove Need for Assistance

Needs assistance

5.1%

No need for assistance

94.9%

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

Park Grove Volunteering

Volunteer

22.2% 446

Not a volunteer

77.8% 1,563

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Park Grove Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.0%

$300-$449/mo

3.2%

$450-$599/mo

0.9%

$600-$799/mo

3.5%

$800-$999/mo

7.4%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

31.2%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.9%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

18.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

6.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Park Grove How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.0%

Did not go to work

11.9%

Car (passenger)

6.1%

Walked only

4.8%

Other

0.5%

Bicycle

0.3%

Bus

0.3%

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

Park Grove Car Ownership

0 vehicles

3.5%

1 vehicle

33.8%

2 vehicles

40.8%

3 vehicles

13.8%

4+ vehicles

8.1%

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

Park Grove Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.2%

2 bedrooms

14.0%

3 bedrooms

48.3%

4 bedrooms

29.2%

5 bedrooms

6.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

Park Grove Population Mobility

18.1%

moved in the last year

44.9%

moved in the last 5 years

1.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

64.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Park Grove Indigenous Population

5.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Park Grove Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

228

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Diabetes

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Park Grove Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.4%

$1-$149/wk

3.4%

$150-$299/wk

6.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

3.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.1%

$650-$799/wk

11.1%

$800-$999/wk

9.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

9.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Park Grove Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

46.0%

Couple — no children

28.8%

Couple — no children under 15

12.5%

One parent — children under 15

7.4%

One parent — no children under 15

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Park Grove Military Service

Current ADF — Reserves

0.2% 4

Previously served

3.3% 66

Never served

96.6% 1,959

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Park Grove Unpaid Carers

Provided unpaid assistance

12.7% 255

Did not provide

87.3% 1,759

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Park Grove Children Ever Born

No children

26.5%

1 child

11.0%

2 children

33.1%

3 children

21.6%

4 children

6.8%

5+ children

0.9%

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

Park Grove 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

Park Grove Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.9%

5–14 hours

30.9%

15–29 hours

12.9%

30+ hours

10.6%

Did not do domestic work

23.6%

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

Park Grove Household Size

1 person

26.1%

2 persons

34.8%

3 persons

13.1%

4 persons

16.5%

5 persons

6.4%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Park Grove Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,066

Moved from TAS

224

Moved — same area (SA2)

130

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from WA

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

Park Grove Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.5%

Step family — no other children

8.1%

Blended family — no other children

4.2%

Intact family — other children present

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Park Grove Schools

schools nearby

government

939

avg ICSEA score

4,184

total students

Stella Maris Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 382 students

1024

ICSEA

Marist Regional College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 889 students

1006

ICSEA

Cooee Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 174 students

984

ICSEA

Burnie Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 330 students

984

ICSEA

Burnie High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 502 students

951

ICSEA

Hellyer College Government

Secondary · 11-12 · 656 students

938

ICSEA

North West Support School Government

Combined · K-12 · 132 students

938

ICSEA

Montello Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 270 students

885

ICSEA

Parklands High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 408 students

885

ICSEA

Romaine Park Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 331 students

873

ICSEA

Havenview Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 110 students

866

ICSEA

Indie School - Devonport (Burnie Campus) Independent

Secondary

North West Support School - Miandetta Campus Government

Combined

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

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Park Grove Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,766/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.0%

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

If you earn X in Park Grove

Your weekly income

≈ $7,653/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,466/wk

Rent share 17.0%

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Park Grove vs the typical TAS suburb

The median personal income in Park Grove is $830 a week, 19% above the typical TAS suburb ($698). That ranks 64th of 331 TAS suburbs with 200 or more residents. Median rent is $300 a week, $10 more than the typical TAS suburb. Rent takes 17.0% of the median household income here, against 21.5% in the typical TAS suburb. The median resident is 39, 5 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	Park Grove	Typical TAS	Typical Australia
Personal income	$830/wk	$698/wk	$766/wk
Household income	$1,766/wk	$1,408/wk	$1,637/wk
Rent	$300/wk	$290/wk	$330/wk
Mortgage repayment	$1,400/mo	$1,301/mo	$1,733/mo
Median age	39	44	42
Rent share of household income	17.0%	21.5%	20.3%

Suburbs near Park Grove

The closest suburb to Park Grove is Montello, 1.1 km away.

Montello

1.1 km away · income $624/wk · rent $240/wk

Hillcrest (Tas.)

1.3 km away · income $588/wk · rent $230/wk

Shorewell Park

1.7 km away · income $493/wk · rent $220/wk

Acton (Tas.)

2.1 km away · income $625/wk · rent $240/wk

Upper Burnie

2.3 km away · income $572/wk · rent $230/wk

Romaine

4.6 km away · income $734/wk · rent $280/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Park Grove

What is the population of Park Grove TAS?

The population of Park Grove TAS is 2,613 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1,196 people per km².Park Grove is ranked #2,642 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Park Grove?

The median personal income in Park Grove TAS is $830 per week, or $43,160 per year.The median household income is $1,766 per week.Family income is $2,225 per week.Park Grove is ranked #3,098 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Park Grove?

Median rent in Park Grove TAS is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 17.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Park Grove ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Park Grove?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Park Grove TAS is $1,400. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Park Grove?

The median age in Park Grove TAS is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Park Grove a good suburb to live in?

Park Grove is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 2,613.The median income is $830/wk, which is above the typical TAS suburb ($698/wk).Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.0% 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: 60490. All dollar figures in AUD.