Glebe (Tas.), TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Glebe (Tas.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 95% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1096, 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.
Glebe (Tas.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 570
- Median age
- 36
- Median weekly household income
- $2,067
- SEIFA score
- 1096
- Coordinates
- -42.8731, 147.3261
Glebe (Tas.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Glebe (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 young adults (25–44) at 36%, 41% of homes are rented, and 29% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 53 | 9% |
| Youth (15–24) | 86 | 15% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 204 | 36% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 146 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 81 | 14% |
Share of the 570 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 71 | 31% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 64 | 28% |
| Rented | 93 | 41% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 134 | 61% |
| Townhouses & semis | 58 | 26% |
| Flats & apartments | 29 | 13% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 221 occupied private dwellings in Glebe (Tas.).
- Median weekly rent
- $450
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,486
- Median weekly personal income
- $979
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 155 (29%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 83 (16%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 13 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 401 (79%)
- Labour-force participation
- 72.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Employed full-time
- 176
- Employed part-time
- 159
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 Glebe (Tas.)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Glebe (Tas.) 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 Glebe (Tas.)
Where is Glebe (Tas.)?
Glebe (Tas.) is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Glebe (Tas.)?
At the 2021 Census, Glebe (Tas.) had a population of about 570.
Is Glebe (Tas.) an advantaged area?
Glebe (Tas.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1096, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 95 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 95% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Glebe (Tas.)?
Glebe (Tas.) 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).
Where Glebe (Tas.) ranks
Glebe (Tas.) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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