Allens Rivulet, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Allens Rivulet is more socio-economically advantaged than about 87% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1062, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Allens Rivulet at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 506
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $2,250
- SEIFA score
- 1062
- Coordinates
- -43.0164, 147.2000
Allens Rivulet demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Allens Rivulet using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 36%, 9% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 85 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 74 | 15% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 93 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 183 | 36% |
| Seniors (65+) | 72 | 14% |
Share of the 507 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 80 | 43% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 82 | 44% |
| Rented | 17 | 9% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 172 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 172 occupied private dwellings in Allens Rivulet.
- Median weekly rent
- $240
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,755
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,433
- Median weekly personal income
- $869
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 75 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 10 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 15 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 261 (67%)
- Labour-force participation
- 70.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%
- Employed full-time
- 146
- Employed part-time
- 110
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Allens Rivulet
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Allens Rivulet is January (average daytime high around 21°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.6°C). The area receives roughly 823 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21°C | 12.8°C | 64 mm |
| Feb | 20.2°C | 12.4°C | 55 mm |
| Mar | 18.9°C | 11.6°C | 74 mm |
| Apr | 16.6°C | 9.9°C | 44 mm |
| May | 13.8°C | 7.8°C | 68 mm |
| Jun | 12.1°C | 6.7°C | 76 mm |
| Jul | 11.6°C | 5.9°C | 52 mm |
| Aug | 12.1°C | 5.6°C | 68 mm |
| Sep | 14°C | 6.8°C | 60 mm |
| Oct | 15.6°C | 8°C | 99 mm |
| Nov | 17.2°C | 9.6°C | 81 mm |
| Dec | 19.1°C | 11°C | 82 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Allens Rivulet
Where is Allens Rivulet?
Allens Rivulet is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Allens Rivulet?
At the 2021 Census, Allens Rivulet had a population of about 506.
Is Allens Rivulet an advantaged area?
Allens Rivulet has an ABS SEIFA score of 1062, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 87 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 87% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Allens Rivulet?
Allens Rivulet has average daytime highs of about 16°C and overnight lows of about 9°C, with roughly 823 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Where Allens Rivulet ranks
Allens Rivulet appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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