Colebrook, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Colebrook is a small town in the Southern Midlands of central Tasmania, in the Coal River district north of Hobart and about 18 miles south of Oatlands. It was formerly known as Jerusalem; the Jerusalem post office was renamed Colebrook in 1894 to match changes made to the local railway names. The surrounding valley is quiet farming and grazing country, and the South railway line once carried trains through the district. In 2019 a Catholic monastery, Notre Dame Priory, was established just south of the town, giving the small settlement a notable new landmark. The older biblical name of Jerusalem still lingers in the district and among its nineteenth-century buildings.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Colebrook is more socio-economically advantaged than about 8% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 877, 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.
Colebrook at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 372
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $880
- SEIFA score
- 877
- Coordinates
- -42.5108, 147.3761
Colebrook demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Colebrook 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%, 11% of homes are rented, and 9% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 41 | 11% |
| Youth (15–24) | 43 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 107 | 28% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 120 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 71 | 19% |
Share of the 382 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 55 | 42% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 55 | 42% |
| Rented | 15 | 11% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 127 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 127 occupied private dwellings in Colebrook.
- Median weekly rent
- $225
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,343
- Median weekly personal income
- $467
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 25 (9%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 6 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 31 (8%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 83 (26%)
- Labour-force participation
- 38.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4%
- Employed full-time
- 65
- Employed part-time
- 45
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.
Common questions about Colebrook
Where is Colebrook?
Colebrook is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Colebrook?
At the 2021 Census, Colebrook had a population of about 372.
Is Colebrook an advantaged area?
Colebrook has an ABS SEIFA score of 877, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 8 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 8% of Australian suburbs.
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