Tasmania · Suburb Profile

Queenstown TAS — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Queenstown TAS is 1,808 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Queenstown is $509 per week ($26,468 per year). Median rent in Queenstown is $150 per week ($650 per month). Queenstown has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Queenstown has a population density of 13.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Queenstown is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Queenstown is $574.

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Queenstown Population

residents (Census 2021)

Queenstown Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$509/wk

$26,468 per year

#8115 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$150/wk

$650 per month

#8205 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$574/mo

Avg household size: 2 · 0.7 per bedroom

Queenstown Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.4% (929) Female 48.6% (878)

Population Density

13.7

people per km²

1,808 people · 132.1 km²

Households

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,371

Family income/wk

Queenstown 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)

Queenstown Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

68.7% 401 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

31.3% 183 dwellings

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

Queenstown Country of Birth

Australia

95.8%

England

3.3%

Germany

0.9%

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

Queenstown Religion

No Religion

42.2%

Catholic

22.9%

Anglican

17.4%

Not stated

9.9%

Uniting Church

3.2%

Christian (other)

2.0%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.3%

Other Religions Tot

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Queenstown Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

43.9%

Year 12 or equivalent

33.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

13.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.7%

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

Queenstown Languages Spoken at Home

Other

44.4%

IAL Nepali

33.3%

German

22.2%

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

Queenstown Employment

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Employed full-time

27.0% 361 people

⏰

Employed part-time

17.1% 228 people

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Unemployed

6.3% 84 people

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Not in labour force

49.6% 662 people

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

Queenstown Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

56.4%

Bachelor Degree

18.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

13.4%

Postgraduate Degree

6.0%

Certificate I/II

4.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

1.6%

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

Queenstown Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

23.0%

Community & Personal Service

18.2%

Professionals

17.9%

Labourers

11.5%

Managers

9.2%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

9.0%

Clerical & Administrative

7.6%

Sales Workers

3.6%

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

Queenstown Field of Study

Engineering

29.4%

Management & Commerce

16.3%

Education

12.8%

Society & Culture

11.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.6%

Health

8.3%

Architecture & Building

5.9%

Creative Arts

3.0%

Agriculture & Environment

2.7%

Information Technology

1.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

0.9%

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

Queenstown Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Queenstown Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.0%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

3.4%

$300-$399/wk

6.0%

$400-$499/wk

17.4%

$500-$649/wk

7.6%

$650-$799/wk

9.8%

$800-$999/wk

7.8%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

8.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

4.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

3.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.5%

$4,000+/wk

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Queenstown Marital Status

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Married

34.6% 525

↔️

Separated

4.0% 60

📋

Divorced

10.9% 165

🕊️

Widowed

8.6% 130

👤

Never married

42.0% 636

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Queenstown Ancestry

Australian

35.6%

English

35.2%

Irish

8.2%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.3%

Scottish

4.1%

German

3.5%

Other

3.2%

Dutch

2.0%

Italian

1.1%

Polish

0.8%

Filipino

0.6%

Maori

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Queenstown School & University Attendance

Primary — Catholic

32.5%

Secondary — Government

28.0%

Primary — Government

21.8%

Vocational Education

10.3%

Pre-school

7.4%

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

Queenstown Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.7% 360

✅

No need for assistance

89.3% 2,998

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

Queenstown Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

17.8% 247

—

Not a volunteer

82.2% 1,142

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Queenstown Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

11.3%

$300-$449/mo

23.1%

$450-$599/mo

12.9%

$600-$799/mo

19.9%

$800-$999/mo

12.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

12.9%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

2.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

1.6%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Queenstown How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

68.3%

Did not go to work

13.1%

Walked only

11.0%

Car (passenger)

7.1%

Other

0.5%

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

Queenstown Car Ownership

0 vehicles

11.5%

1 vehicle

43.3%

2 vehicles

29.4%

3 vehicles

10.9%

4+ vehicles

4.8%

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

Queenstown Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.2%

2 bedrooms

18.9%

3 bedrooms

61.0%

4 bedrooms

13.5%

5 bedrooms

1.6%

6+ bedrooms

0.7%

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

Queenstown Population Mobility

11.6%

moved in the last year

38.0%

moved in the last 5 years

11.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

48.2%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Queenstown Indigenous Population

8.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

294

Indigenous residents

3,046

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Queenstown Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

227

Arthritis

114

Diabetes

Asthma

Heart disease

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Cancer

Dementia

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

Queenstown Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.9%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

9.5%

$300-$399/wk

9.3%

$400-$499/wk

11.2%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

7.0%

$800-$999/wk

8.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

7.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.0%

$3,500+/wk

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Queenstown Family Structure

Couple — no children

37.6%

Couple — children under 15

33.1%

One parent — children under 15

11.6%

Couple — no children under 15

9.7%

One parent — no children under 15

7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Queenstown Military Service

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Previously served

3.8% 53

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Never served

96.2% 1,336

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Queenstown Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.8% 205

—

Did not provide

85.2% 1,179

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Queenstown Children Ever Born

No children

28.8%

1 child

10.2%

2 children

24.9%

3 children

21.7%

4 children

8.9%

5+ children

5.5%

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

Queenstown When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

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

Queenstown Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

17.8%

5–14 hours

26.9%

15–29 hours

11.8%

30+ hours

11.6%

Did not do domestic work

31.9%

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

Queenstown Household Size

1 person

42.9%

2 persons

34.1%

3 persons

9.9%

4 persons

9.0%

5 persons

3.3%

6+ persons

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Queenstown Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,435

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from TAS

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

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

Queenstown Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

82.4%

Step family — no other children

9.2%

Blended family — no other children

8.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Queenstown Schools

schools nearby

government

898

avg ICSEA score

258

total students

St Joseph's Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 59 students

902

ICSEA

Mountain Heights School Government

Combined · K-12 · 199 students

893

ICSEA

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

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Queenstown Rent Prices & Affordability

18%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $851/wk

Median Rent $150/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.6%

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

If you earn X in Queenstown

Your weekly income

≈ $3,688/month

Median rent $150/wk

Left after rent $701/wk

Rent share 17.6%

Queenstown vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in TAS

Triabunna

Pop: 905 Income: $493/wk Rent: $245/wk

Dover

Pop: 923 Income: $501/wk Rent: $295/wk

Kettering

Pop: 943 Income: $690/wk Rent: $365/wk

Lachlan

Pop: 953 Income: $701/wk Rent: $365/wk

South Arm (Tas.)

Pop: 963 Income: $807/wk Rent: $350/wk

Swansea (Tas.)

Pop: 997 Income: $565/wk Rent: $238/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Queenstown

What is the population of Queenstown TAS?

The population of Queenstown TAS is 1,808 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 13.7 people per km².Queenstown is ranked #3,168 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Queenstown?

The median personal income in Queenstown TAS is $509 per week, or $26,468 per year.The median household income is $851 per week.Family income is $1,371 per week.Queenstown is ranked #8,115 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Queenstown?

Median rent in Queenstown TAS is $150 per week ($650 per month).Rent represents 17.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Queenstown ranks #8,205 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Queenstown?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Queenstown TAS is $574. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Queenstown?

The median age in Queenstown TAS is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Queenstown a good suburb to live in?

Queenstown is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 1,808.The median income is $509/wk, which is below the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.6% 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: 60531. All dollar figures in AUD.