Wesley Vale TAS — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Wesley Vale TAS is 483 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Wesley Vale is $639 per week ($33,228 per year). Median rent in Wesley Vale is $200 per week ($867 per month). Wesley Vale has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. Wesley Vale has a population density of 16.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Wesley Vale is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wesley Vale is $1,411.

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Wesley Vale Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Wesley Vale Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$639/wk
$33,228 per year
#6455 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$200/wk
$867 per month
#7374 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
48years
10 years older than national median
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Mortgage
$1,411/mo
Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Wesley Vale Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.6% (248) Female 48.4% (233)

Population Density

16.9
people per km²
483 people · 28.6 km²

Households

2.4
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,895
Family income/wk

Wesley Vale 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)

Wesley Vale Housing Tenure

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Owned outright
58.1% 90 dwellings
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Owned with mortgage
41.9% 65 dwellings

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

Wesley Vale Country of Birth

Australia
98.6%
England
1.4%

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

Wesley Vale Religion

No Religion
47.8%
Anglican
17.4%
Not stated
11.8%
Uniting Church
7.3%
Catholic
6.4%
Othr Protestnt
3.3%
Christian (other)
3.1%
Lattr day Snts
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Wesley Vale Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent
50.9%
Year 12 or equivalent
28.5%
Year 9 or equivalent
12.6%
Year 11 or equivalent
7.9%

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

Wesley Vale Languages Spoken at Home

Other
100.0%

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

Wesley Vale Employment

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Employed full-time
36.2% 127 people
Employed part-time
25.6% 90 people
🔍
Unemployed
0.9% 3 people
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Not in labour force
37.3% 131 people

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

Wesley Vale Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
64.8%
Bachelor Degree
17.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
14.3%
Certificate I/II
2.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
1.6%

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

Wesley Vale Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers
20.9%
Professionals
17.9%
Community & Personal Service
17.9%
Managers
17.2%
Clerical & Administrative
9.0%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
7.5%
Labourers
5.2%
Sales Workers
4.5%

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

Wesley Vale Field of Study

Engineering
18.8%
Management & Commerce
13.4%
Architecture & Building
13.4%
Society & Culture
13.4%
Health
12.1%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.7%
Education
8.7%
Agriculture & Environment
5.4%
Natural & Physical Sciences
3.4%
Creative Arts
2.7%

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

Wesley Vale Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Wesley Vale Weekly Household Income

$1-$149/wk
1.8%
$300-$399/wk
4.1%
$400-$499/wk
4.1%
$500-$649/wk
7.1%
$650-$799/wk
7.1%
$800-$999/wk
10.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.0%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
5.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
3.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
8.2%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.8%
$4,000+/wk
9.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Wesley Vale Marital Status

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Married
56.7% 228
↔️
Separated
2.5% 10
📋
Divorced
6.5% 26
🕊️
Widowed
7.5% 30
👤
Never married
26.9% 108

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Wesley Vale Ancestry

Australian
38.4%
English
35.0%
Irish
6.9%
Scottish
6.3%
Other
5.1%
German
2.7%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.9%
Dutch
1.5%
French
1.4%
Chinese
0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Wesley Vale School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
32.4%
Secondary — Government
25.0%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
13.2%
Vocational Education
10.3%
Pre-school
7.4%
Secondary — Catholic
7.4%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
4.4%

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

Wesley Vale Need for Assistance

Needs assistance
6.5% 57
No need for assistance
93.5% 819

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

Wesley Vale Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
19.4% 73
Not a volunteer
80.6% 303

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Wesley Vale Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$300-$449/mo
7.7%
$800-$999/mo
11.5%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
28.8%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
25.0%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
11.5%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
7.7%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
7.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Wesley Vale How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
77.6%
Did not go to work
8.9%
Car (passenger)
6.5%
Truck
2.3%
Other
1.9%
Walked only
1.4%
Bus
1.4%

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

Wesley Vale Car Ownership

0 vehicles
2.8%
1 vehicle
18.8%
2 vehicles
42.0%
3 vehicles
20.4%
4+ vehicles
16.0%

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

Wesley Vale Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
1.6%
2 bedrooms
13.7%
3 bedrooms
57.4%
4 bedrooms
20.2%
5 bedrooms
7.1%

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

Wesley Vale Population Mobility

11.6%
moved in the last year
25.3%
moved in the last 5 years
2.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
59.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Wesley Vale Indigenous Population

3.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
34
Indigenous residents
848
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Wesley Vale Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
31
Lung condition
19
Arthritis
18
Asthma
18
Heart disease
17
Cancer
14
Diabetes
12
Stroke
7
Kidney disease
6

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

Wesley Vale Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.2%
$1-$149/wk
4.1%
$150-$299/wk
6.4%
$300-$399/wk
5.1%
$400-$499/wk
3.7%
$500-$649/wk
6.8%
$650-$799/wk
8.5%
$800-$999/wk
11.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
10.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
6.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
6.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.7%
$3,500+/wk
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Wesley Vale Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
36.8%
Couple — no children
36.2%
Couple — no children under 15
16.1%
One parent — no children under 15
7.1%
One parent — children under 15
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Wesley Vale Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.9% 11
👤
Never served
97.1% 367

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Wesley Vale Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.4% 57
Did not provide
84.6% 312

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Wesley Vale Children Ever Born

No children
34.5%
1 child
4.2%
2 children
41.8%
3 children
6.7%
4 children
10.3%
5+ children
2.4%

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

Wesley Vale When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970
3
1971–1980
4
1981–1990
12
1991–2000
3
2001–2010
3

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

Wesley Vale Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
19.5%
5–14 hours
30.7%
15–29 hours
16.0%
30+ hours
11.5%
Did not do domestic work
22.4%

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

Wesley Vale Household Size

1 person
27.3%
2 persons
37.6%
3 persons
11.9%
4 persons
12.9%
5 persons
6.2%
6+ persons
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Wesley Vale Where Residents Moved From

Same address
398
Moved from TAS
41
Moved — same area (SA2)
6
Moved from VIC
4
Moved from QLD
3

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

Wesley Vale Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.9%
Step family — no other children
5.6%
Blended family — no other children
5.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Wesley Vale Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
972
avg ICSEA score
176
total students
Andrews Creek Primary School Government
Primary · K-6 · 176 students
972
ICSEA

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

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Wesley Vale Rent Prices & Affordability

15%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,350/wk
Median Rent $200/wk
Rent-to-Income 14.8%

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

If you earn X in Wesley Vale

≈ $5,850/month
Median rent $200/wk
Left after rent $1,150/wk
Rent share 14.8%

Wesley Vale vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in TAS

Frequently Asked Questions About Wesley Vale

What is the population of Wesley Vale TAS?

The population of Wesley Vale TAS is 483 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 16.9 people per km².Wesley Vale is ranked #5,087 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Wesley Vale?

The median personal income in Wesley Vale TAS is $639 per week, or $33,228 per year.The median household income is $1,350 per week.Family income is $1,895 per week.Wesley Vale is ranked #6,455 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Wesley Vale?

Median rent in Wesley Vale TAS is $200 per week ($867 per month).Rent represents 14.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Wesley Vale ranks #7,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Wesley Vale?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Wesley Vale TAS is $1,411. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Wesley Vale?

The median age in Wesley Vale TAS is 48 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Wesley Vale a good suburb to live in?

Wesley Vale is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 483.The median income is $639/wk, which is below the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (14.8% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 60730. All dollar figures in AUD.