Tasmania · Suburb Profile

Sorell TAS — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Sorell TAS is 3,597 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Sorell is $679 per week ($35,308 per year). Median rent in Sorell is $350 per week ($1,517 per month). Sorell has a median age of 41 years, older than the national median of 38. Sorell has a population density of 157.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Sorell is England. The most common religion is No Religion (50% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is IAL Punjabi. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sorell is $1,517.

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Sorell Population

residents (Census 2021)

Sorell Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$679/wk

$35,308 per year

#5854 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$350/wk

$1,517 per month

#3104 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

41years

3 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,517/mo

Avg household size: —

Sorell Demographics

Gender Split

Male 46.8% (1,684) Female 53.2% (1,913)

Population Density

157.4

people per km²

3,597 people · 22.9 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,628

Family income/wk

Sorell 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)

Sorell Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

49.3% 497 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

50.7% 512 dwellings

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

Sorell Country of Birth

Australia

94.8%

England

3.3%

India

1.3%

Bangladesh

0.3%

China

0.2%

Indonesia

0.2%

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

Sorell Religion

No Religion

49.7%

Anglican

21.6%

Catholic

15.2%

Not stated

6.6%

Christian (other)

2.5%

Uniting Church

2.3%

Islam

1.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Sorell Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

44.7%

Year 10 or equivalent

36.4%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.2%

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

Sorell Languages Spoken at Home

IAL Punjabi

21.0%

Other

17.3%

IAL Nepali

14.8%

Urdu

13.6%

Bengali

12.3%

Afrikaans

8.6%

Arabic

7.4%

SAL Tot

4.9%

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

Sorell Employment

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Employed full-time

32.8% 890 people

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Employed part-time

21.1% 572 people

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Unemployed

3.2% 86 people

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Not in labour force

42.9% 1,162 people

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

Sorell Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

49.1%

Bachelor Degree

19.1%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.9%

Postgraduate Degree

6.7%

Certificate I/II

3.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.3%

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

Sorell Occupation

Professionals

21.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

17.7%

Community & Personal Service

16.1%

Clerical & Administrative

15.1%

Managers

13.4%

Sales Workers

5.9%

Labourers

5.9%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.5%

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

Sorell Field of Study

Management & Commerce

25.0%

Engineering

14.4%

Society & Culture

13.8%

Health

10.7%

Architecture & Building

9.9%

Education

8.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

8.5%

Information Technology

3.3%

Agriculture & Environment

2.5%

Creative Arts

1.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.6%

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

Sorell Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.1%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Sorell Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.4%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

10.2%

$500-$649/wk

5.2%

$650-$799/wk

9.3%

$800-$999/wk

8.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.8%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

11.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.3%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

11.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.8%

$4,000+/wk

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Sorell Marital Status

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Married

44.3% 1,313

↔️

Separated

4.1% 122

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Divorced

9.7% 287

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Widowed

8.7% 259

👤

Never married

33.2% 984

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Sorell Ancestry

English

36.8%

Australian

34.2%

Irish

8.0%

Scottish

6.4%

Other

5.0%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.3%

German

2.3%

Dutch

1.2%

Italian

0.9%

Indian

0.8%

New Zealander

0.6%

Filipino

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Sorell School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.3%

Secondary — Government

19.9%

Vocational Education

14.6%

Primary — Catholic

12.4%

Secondary — Catholic

8.9%

Pre-school

7.8%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.0%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

2.2%

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

Sorell Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.0% 691

✅

No need for assistance

90.0% 6,216

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

Sorell Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

15.0% 422

—

Not a volunteer

85.0% 2,386

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Sorell Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.7%

$300-$449/mo

2.4%

$450-$599/mo

3.0%

$600-$799/mo

3.5%

$800-$999/mo

5.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

22.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

29.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.8%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Sorell How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.5%

Did not go to work

13.3%

Car (passenger)

4.8%

Walked only

3.2%

Bus

1.7%

Truck

0.9%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Other

0.2%

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

Sorell Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.0%

1 vehicle

36.8%

2 vehicles

36.3%

3 vehicles

13.8%

4+ vehicles

8.1%

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

Sorell Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.9%

2 bedrooms

22.9%

3 bedrooms

56.5%

4 bedrooms

15.1%

5 bedrooms

2.8%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

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

Sorell Population Mobility

15.6%

moved in the last year

47.9%

moved in the last 5 years

5.2%

unemployment rate (Census)

55.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Sorell Indigenous Population

4.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

335

Indigenous residents

6,566

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Sorell Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

437

Arthritis

199

Asthma

145

Lung condition

123

Heart disease

118

Diabetes

115

Stroke

Cancer

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Sorell Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.3%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

7.3%

$300-$399/wk

5.5%

$400-$499/wk

5.7%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

10.9%

$800-$999/wk

13.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.9%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.2%

$3,500+/wk

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Sorell Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

38.3%

Couple — no children

31.4%

Couple — no children under 15

11.1%

One parent — children under 15

11.0%

One parent — no children under 15

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Sorell Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.2% 7

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 10

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Previously served

4.5% 127

👤

Never served

94.9% 2,682

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Sorell Unpaid Carers

—

Did not provide

85.6% 2,401

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.4% 403

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Sorell Children Ever Born

No children

27.5%

1 child

15.7%

2 children

31.1%

3 children

16.2%

4 children

7.3%

5+ children

2.1%

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

Sorell When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Sorell Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.9%

5–14 hours

29.9%

15–29 hours

12.9%

30+ hours

10.3%

Did not do domestic work

27.0%

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

Sorell Household Size

1 person

29.0%

2 persons

36.1%

3 persons

15.0%

4 persons

13.8%

5 persons

4.2%

6+ persons

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Sorell Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,830

Moved from TAS

278

Moved — same area (SA2)

148

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from overseas

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

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

Sorell Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

80.7%

Step family — no other children

9.9%

Blended family — no other children

6.3%

Other couple — children only

2.2%

Intact family — other children present

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Sorell Schools

schools nearby

government

924

avg ICSEA score

792

total students

Sorell School Government

Combined · K-12 · 792 students

924

ICSEA

Indie School - Glenorchy (Sorell Campus) Independent

Secondary

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

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Sorell Rent Prices & Affordability

27%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,317/wk

Median Rent $350/wk

Rent-to-Income 26.6%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Sorell

Your weekly income

≈ $5,707/month

Median rent $350/wk

Left after rent $967/wk

Rent share 26.6%

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Sorell vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in TAS

Port Sorell

Pop: 2,221 Income: $666/wk Rent: $275/wk

Prospect (Tas.)

Pop: 1,908 Income: $753/wk Rent: $290/wk

Queenstown (Tas.)

Pop: 1,808 Income: $509/wk Rent: $150/wk

Acton Park (Tas.)

Pop: 2,293 Income: $1,058/wk Rent: $350/wk

Austins Ferry

Pop: 2,395 Income: $762/wk Rent: $364/wk

Battery Point

Pop: 2,096 Income: $1,080/wk Rent: $450/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Sorell

What is the population of Sorell TAS?

The population of Sorell TAS is 3,597 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 157.4 people per km².Sorell is ranked #2,102 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Sorell?

The median personal income in Sorell TAS is $679 per week, or $35,308 per year.The median household income is $1,317 per week.Family income is $1,628 per week.Sorell is ranked #5,854 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Sorell?

Median rent in Sorell TAS is $350 per week ($1,517 per month).Rent represents 26.6% of household income, which is considered moderate.Sorell ranks #3,104 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Sorell?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Sorell 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 Sorell?

The median age in Sorell TAS is 41 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Sorell a good suburb to live in?

Sorell is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 3,597.The median income is $679/wk, which is above the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (26.6% 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: 60609. All dollar figures in AUD.