Hamilton (Tas.), TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Hamilton is a small heritage town in the Central Highlands of Tasmania, about 73 kilometres north-west of Hobart, where the Clyde River flows down toward the Derwent. Laid out in the 1820s, it was first called Sorell Plains and then Lower Clyde before Governor George Arthur settled on Hamilton in 1826, honouring William Henry Hamilton, a wealthy free settler who had reached Van Diemen's Land in 1824. The post office opened in 1832. In its heyday Hamilton was a busy coaching town with numerous inns and several working breweries, and much of that convict-era streetscape survives in its sandstone courthouse and cottages. Today it is a quiet rural locality of a few hundred residents, valued for its colonial architecture and Highlands setting.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Hamilton (Tas.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 8% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 882, 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.
Hamilton (Tas.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 241
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $987
- SEIFA score
- 882
- Coordinates
- -42.5476, 146.8502
Hamilton (Tas.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Hamilton (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 seniors (65+) at 27%, 17% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 38 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 28 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 48 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 61 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 64 | 27% |
Share of the 239 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 36 | 38% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 27 | 28% |
| Rented | 16 | 17% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 96 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 96 occupied private dwellings in Hamilton (Tas.).
- Median weekly rent
- $220
- Median monthly mortgage
- $793
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,392
- Median weekly personal income
- $555
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 22 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 9 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 20 (8%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 61 (31%)
- Labour-force participation
- 51.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.9%
- Employed full-time
- 45
- Employed part-time
- 37
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 Hamilton (Tas.)
Where is Hamilton (Tas.)?
Hamilton (Tas.) is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Hamilton (Tas.)?
At the 2021 Census, Hamilton (Tas.) had a population of about 241.
Is Hamilton (Tas.) an advantaged area?
Hamilton (Tas.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 882, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 8 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 8% of Australian suburbs.
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