Gagebrook, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Gagebrook is more socio-economically advantaged than about 1% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 634, 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.
Gagebrook at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,572
- Median age
- 27
- Median weekly household income
- $825
- SEIFA score
- 634
- Coordinates
- -42.7446, 147.2653
Gagebrook demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Gagebrook 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 children (0–14) at 30%, 75% of homes are rented, and 3% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 476 | 30% |
| Youth (15–24) | 242 | 15% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 442 | 28% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 300 | 19% |
| Seniors (65+) | 114 | 7% |
Share of the 1,574 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 41 | 7% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 82 | 15% |
| Rented | 411 | 75% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 510 | 92% |
| Townhouses & semis | 20 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 22 | 4% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 552 occupied private dwellings in Gagebrook.
- Median weekly rent
- $240
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $902
- Median weekly personal income
- $478
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 46 (3%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 39 (3%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 391 (25%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 291 (28%)
- Labour-force participation
- 41.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 22.8%
- Employed full-time
- 148
- Employed part-time
- 165
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 Gagebrook
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Gagebrook is January (average daytime high around 23.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.7°C). The area receives roughly 642 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.6°C | 12.5°C | 51 mm |
| Feb | 22.5°C | 11.8°C | 42 mm |
| Mar | 20.8°C | 10.5°C | 53 mm |
| Apr | 17.6°C | 8.3°C | 36 mm |
| May | 14.2°C | 5.9°C | 55 mm |
| Jun | 12.1°C | 4.3°C | 55 mm |
| Jul | 11.7°C | 3.7°C | 42 mm |
| Aug | 12.6°C | 3.6°C | 56 mm |
| Sep | 14.9°C | 5.1°C | 50 mm |
| Oct | 17°C | 6.9°C | 77 mm |
| Nov | 19.1°C | 9°C | 62 mm |
| Dec | 21.4°C | 10.6°C | 63 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Gagebrook
Where is Gagebrook?
Gagebrook is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Gagebrook?
At the 2021 Census, Gagebrook had a population of about 1,572.
Is Gagebrook an advantaged area?
Gagebrook has an ABS SEIFA score of 634, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 1 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 1% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Gagebrook?
Gagebrook has average daytime highs of about 17.3°C and overnight lows of about 7.7°C, with roughly 642 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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