Cressy (Tas.), TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Cressy is a small town in the Northern Midlands of Tasmania, about 35 kilometres south-west of Launceston. It was named after the medieval Battle of Crecy by Captain Bartholemew Boyle Thomas, an ancestor of whom had fought in that battle. The Cressy Hotel, built by William Brumby in 1845, was the town's first building; the township was established in 1848 and the post office opened in 1856. From 1904 to 1929 it was home to St Wilfrid's Theological College. Laid out to serve the surrounding wheat farms, Cressy is now known as Tasmania's trout capital, with popular fishing on Brumby's Creek, the weirs and nearby rivers, and it hosts the annual Tasmanian Trout Expo. A state agricultural research facility is also based in the town.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Cressy (Tas.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 17% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 918, 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.
Cressy (Tas.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,149
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $1,300
- SEIFA score
- 918
- Coordinates
- -41.7926, 147.0892
Cressy (Tas.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Cressy (Tas.) 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 28%, 25% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 223 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 126 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 308 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 319 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 164 | 14% |
Share of the 1,140 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 138 | 32% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 145 | 34% |
| Rented | 106 | 25% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 418 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 5 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 423 occupied private dwellings in Cressy (Tas.).
- Median weekly rent
- $230
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,708
- Median weekly personal income
- $751
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 104 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 50 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 34 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 295 (33%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.6%
- Employed full-time
- 371
- Employed part-time
- 188
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 Cressy (Tas.)
Where is Cressy (Tas.)?
Cressy (Tas.) is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Cressy (Tas.)?
At the 2021 Census, Cressy (Tas.) had a population of about 1,149.
Is Cressy (Tas.) an advantaged area?
Cressy (Tas.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 918, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 17 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 17% of Australian suburbs.
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