Chasm Creek, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Chasm Creek is more socio-economically advantaged than about 5% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 855, 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.
Chasm Creek at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 53
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $1,781
- SEIFA score
- 855
- Coordinates
- -41.0699, 145.9654
Chasm Creek demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Chasm Creek 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 31%, 23% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 8 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 13 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 15 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 13 | 27% |
Share of the 49 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 7 | 27% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 13 | 50% |
| Rented | 6 | 23% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 25 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 25 occupied private dwellings in Chasm Creek.
- Median weekly rent
- $265
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,100
- Median weekly personal income
- $833
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 5 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 8 (15%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 11 (25%)
- Labour-force participation
- 60.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
- Employed full-time
- 19
- Employed part-time
- 7
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 Chasm Creek
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Chasm Creek is January (average daytime high around 16°C) and the coolest is August (around 6.7°C). The area receives roughly 1046 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16°C | 8.2°C | 72 mm |
| Feb | 15.1°C | 7.9°C | 59 mm |
| Mar | 13.6°C | 7.1°C | 78 mm |
| Apr | 11.2°C | 5.1°C | 69 mm |
| May | 8.7°C | 3.4°C | 113 mm |
| Jun | 7.1°C | 2.2°C | 110 mm |
| Jul | 6.3°C | 1.6°C | 132 mm |
| Aug | 6.7°C | 0.9°C | 97 mm |
| Sep | 8.1°C | 1.8°C | 80 mm |
| Oct | 10°C | 3°C | 104 mm |
| Nov | 11.9°C | 4.8°C | 60 mm |
| Dec | 13.9°C | 6.3°C | 72 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Chasm Creek
Where is Chasm Creek?
Chasm Creek is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Chasm Creek?
At the 2021 Census, Chasm Creek had a population of about 53.
Is Chasm Creek an advantaged area?
Chasm Creek has an ABS SEIFA score of 855, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 5 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 5% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Chasm Creek?
Chasm Creek has average daytime highs of about 10.7°C and overnight lows of about 4.4°C, with roughly 1,046 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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