Tasmania · Suburb Profile

West Ulverstone TAS — Suburb Profile

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

The population of West Ulverstone TAS is 4,515 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in West Ulverstone is $541 per week ($28,132 per year). Median rent in West Ulverstone is $240 per week ($1,040 per month). West Ulverstone has a median age of 48 years, older than the national median of 38. West Ulverstone has a population density of 248.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in West Ulverstone is England. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in West Ulverstone is $1,213.

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West Ulverstone Population

residents (Census 2021)

West Ulverstone Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$541/wk

$28,132 per year

#7822 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$240/wk

$1,040 per month

#6627 of 14,663

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Median Age

48years

10 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,213/mo

Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

West Ulverstone Demographics

Gender Split

Male 47.2% (2,131) Female 52.8% (2,384)

Population Density

248.6

people per km²

4,515 people · 18.2 km²

Households

2.3

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,355

Family income/wk

West Ulverstone 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)

West Ulverstone Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

57.7% 731 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

42.3% 535 dwellings

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

West Ulverstone Country of Birth

Australia

95.7%

England

3.2%

India

0.5%

Hong Kong

0.3%

China

0.2%

Germany

0.2%

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

West Ulverstone Religion

No Religion

51.8%

Anglican

14.8%

Catholic

12.4%

Not stated

9.4%

Uniting Church

4.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.7%

Christian (other)

2.3%

Baptist

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

West Ulverstone Education Level

Year 10 or equivalent

43.1%

Year 12 or equivalent

36.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

11.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

9.2%

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

West Ulverstone Languages Spoken at Home

Other

38.2%

IAL Punjabi

17.6%

Mandarin

14.7%

SAL Tagalog

11.8%

IAL Nepali

8.8%

SAL Tot

8.8%

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

West Ulverstone Employment

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Employed full-time

25.4% 880 people

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Employed part-time

20.5% 711 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 109 people

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Not in labour force

50.9% 1,763 people

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

West Ulverstone Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

52.7%

Bachelor Degree

18.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.4%

Postgraduate Degree

5.1%

Certificate I/II

4.0%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.0%

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

West Ulverstone Occupation

Professionals

21.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

19.6%

Community & Personal Service

16.5%

Managers

13.1%

Clerical & Administrative

9.2%

Labourers

8.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

7.0%

Sales Workers

4.6%

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

West Ulverstone Field of Study

Engineering

20.1%

Management & Commerce

18.9%

Society & Culture

14.3%

Education

11.5%

Health

11.4%

Architecture & Building

9.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.1%

Agriculture & Environment

3.1%

Creative Arts

1.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.8%

Information Technology

1.1%

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

West Ulverstone Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.5%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.3%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

West Ulverstone Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

0.9%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

11.2%

$500-$649/wk

6.6%

$650-$799/wk

14.1%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

1.5%

$4,000+/wk

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

West Ulverstone Marital Status

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Married

45.3% 1,737

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Separated

3.4% 130

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Divorced

10.4% 399

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Widowed

8.7% 335

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Never married

32.1% 1,230

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

West Ulverstone Ancestry

Australian

34.8%

English

34.7%

Scottish

7.6%

Irish

6.9%

Aboriginal Australianralian

6.5%

Other

3.0%

Dutch

2.5%

German

2.1%

Italian

0.6%

Welsh

0.5%

Filipino

0.4%

New Zealander

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

West Ulverstone School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

32.4%

Secondary — Government

26.0%

Vocational Education

11.1%

Primary — Catholic

9.3%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.0%

Secondary — Catholic

5.7%

Pre-school

5.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

4.1%

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

West Ulverstone Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

11.0% 930

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No need for assistance

89.0% 7,495

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

West Ulverstone Volunteering

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Volunteer

17.4% 620

—

Not a volunteer

82.6% 2,943

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

West Ulverstone Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.3%

$300-$449/mo

3.7%

$450-$599/mo

4.3%

$600-$799/mo

7.3%

$800-$999/mo

13.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

31.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

12.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

West Ulverstone How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

77.5%

Did not go to work

12.6%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Walked only

1.8%

Bus

0.8%

Truck

0.6%

Bicycle

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Other

0.3%

Ferry

0.2%

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

West Ulverstone Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.2%

1 vehicle

36.3%

2 vehicles

38.4%

3 vehicles

12.5%

4+ vehicles

7.7%

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

West Ulverstone Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

4.1%

2 bedrooms

16.9%

3 bedrooms

57.9%

4 bedrooms

18.0%

5 bedrooms

2.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

West Ulverstone Population Mobility

12.0%

moved in the last year

37.5%

moved in the last 5 years

6.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

47.8%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

West Ulverstone Indigenous Population

9.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

843

Indigenous residents

7,656

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

West Ulverstone Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

506

Arthritis

250

Asthma

185

Heart disease

165

Lung condition

145

Diabetes

136

Kidney disease

Cancer

Stroke

Dementia

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

West Ulverstone Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.0%

$1-$149/wk

3.8%

$150-$299/wk

8.9%

$300-$399/wk

9.6%

$400-$499/wk

7.4%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

11.5%

$800-$999/wk

11.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.6%

$3,500+/wk

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

West Ulverstone Family Structure

Couple — no children

36.0%

Couple — children under 15

31.1%

Couple — no children under 15

14.6%

One parent — children under 15

10.7%

One parent — no children under 15

7.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

West Ulverstone Military Service

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 3

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Previously served

3.6% 128

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Never served

96.3% 3,444

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

West Ulverstone Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.4% 548

—

Did not provide

84.6% 3,011

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

West Ulverstone Children Ever Born

No children

26.0%

1 child

12.6%

2 children

29.0%

3 children

20.1%

4 children

9.0%

5+ children

3.2%

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

West Ulverstone When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

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

West Ulverstone Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

18.1%

5–14 hours

27.2%

15–29 hours

13.4%

30+ hours

10.3%

Did not do domestic work

31.1%

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

West Ulverstone Household Size

1 person

29.5%

2 persons

40.3%

3 persons

12.5%

4 persons

10.7%

5 persons

4.8%

6+ persons

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

West Ulverstone Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,659

Moved from TAS

337

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from VIC

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from WA

Moved from NT

Moved from overseas

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

West Ulverstone Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

78.9%

Step family — no other children

10.6%

Blended family — no other children

7.5%

Intact family — other children present

1.8%

Other couple — children only

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

West Ulverstone Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,059/wk

Median Rent $240/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.7%

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

If you earn X in West Ulverstone

Your weekly income

≈ $4,589/month

Median rent $240/wk

Left after rent $819/wk

Rent share 22.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions About West Ulverstone

What is the population of West Ulverstone TAS?

The population of West Ulverstone TAS is 4,515 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 248.6 people per km².West Ulverstone is ranked #1,720 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in West Ulverstone?

The median personal income in West Ulverstone TAS is $541 per week, or $28,132 per year.The median household income is $1,059 per week.Family income is $1,355 per week.West Ulverstone is ranked #7,822 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in West Ulverstone?

Median rent in West Ulverstone TAS is $240 per week ($1,040 per month).Rent represents 22.7% of household income, which is considered affordable.West Ulverstone ranks #6,627 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in West Ulverstone?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in West Ulverstone TAS is $1,213. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in West Ulverstone?

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

Is West Ulverstone a good suburb to live in?

West Ulverstone is a suburb in Tasmania with a population of 4,515.The median income is $541/wk, which is below the TAS average of $677/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.7% 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: 60742. All dollar figures in AUD.