Dennes Point, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Dennes Point is more socio-economically advantaged than about 63% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1010, 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.
Dennes Point at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 55
- Median age
- 65
- Median weekly household income
- $900
- SEIFA score
- 1010
- Coordinates
- -43.0756, 147.3491
Dennes Point demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Dennes Point 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 seniors (65+) at 59%, 14% of homes are rented, and 27% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 0 | 0% |
| Youth (15–24) | 6 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 0 | 0% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 14 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 29 | 59% |
Share of the 49 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 14 | 64% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 5 | 23% |
| Rented | 3 | 14% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 23 | 88% |
| Townhouses & semis | 3 | 12% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 26 occupied private dwellings in Dennes Point.
- Median weekly rent
- $370
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,155
- Average household size
- 1.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,624
- Median weekly personal income
- $471
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 14 (27%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 5 (9%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 25 (49%)
- Labour-force participation
- 37%
- Employed full-time
- 6
- Employed part-time
- 8
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 Dennes Point
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Dennes Point 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 Dennes Point
Where is Dennes Point?
Dennes Point is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Dennes Point?
At the 2021 Census, Dennes Point had a population of about 55.
Is Dennes Point an advantaged area?
Dennes Point has an ABS SEIFA score of 1010, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 63 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 63% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Dennes Point?
Dennes Point 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).
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