Hadspen, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Hadspen is a small town in northern Tasmania, on the South Esk River near where it meets the Meander, about 8 kilometres south-west of Launceston. The town's name may have been given by the surveyor George Frankland after Hadspen, a house and garden in Somerset, England. Europeans settled here early in the nineteenth century, and Hadspen was declared a town in 1866, growing up as a coaching stop on the road west from Launceston. Once a quiet rural village, it is now largely a dormitory town for the nearby city. Its best-known landmark is Entally House, a colonial estate built in 1819 and long linked with the Reibey family, one of whom, Thomas Reibey, served as premier of Tasmania in the 1870s.
Less advantaged than the national average
Hadspen is more socio-economically advantaged than about 21% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 931, 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.
Hadspen at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,429
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $1,483
- SEIFA score
- 931
- Coordinates
- -41.5105, 147.0629
Hadspen demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Hadspen 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 26%, 19% of homes are rented, and 7% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 502 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 263 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 610 | 25% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 621 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 428 | 18% |
Share of the 2,424 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 318 | 33% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 434 | 45% |
| Rented | 185 | 19% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 801 | 84% |
| Townhouses & semis | 110 | 12% |
| Flats & apartments | 24 | 3% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 954 occupied private dwellings in Hadspen.
- Median weekly rent
- $250
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,356
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,888
- Median weekly personal income
- $771
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 158 (7%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 26 (1%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 80 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 688 (37%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Employed full-time
- 703
- Employed part-time
- 464
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 Hadspen
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Hadspen is January (average daytime high around 24°C) and the coolest is July (around 10.9°C). The area receives roughly 778 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24°C | 12.2°C | 54 mm |
| Feb | 22.6°C | 11.6°C | 53 mm |
| Mar | 20.6°C | 10.3°C | 61 mm |
| Apr | 17.1°C | 7.5°C | 53 mm |
| May | 13.6°C | 5.2°C | 72 mm |
| Jun | 11.4°C | 3.4°C | 72 mm |
| Jul | 10.9°C | 3°C | 89 mm |
| Aug | 11.8°C | 2.8°C | 68 mm |
| Sep | 14.1°C | 4.3°C | 59 mm |
| Oct | 16.4°C | 6°C | 82 mm |
| Nov | 19°C | 8.3°C | 50 mm |
| Dec | 21.6°C | 10.1°C | 65 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Hadspen
Where is Hadspen?
Hadspen is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Hadspen?
At the 2021 Census, Hadspen had a population of about 2,429.
Is Hadspen an advantaged area?
Hadspen has an ABS SEIFA score of 931, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 21 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 21% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Hadspen?
Hadspen has average daytime highs of about 16.9°C and overnight lows of about 7.1°C, with roughly 778 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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