Jericho (Tas.), TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Jericho is a tiny historic village in the Southern Midlands of Tasmania, on the old Heritage Highway about 14 kilometres south-west of Oatlands. It was named by the explorer Hugh Germain, a Royal Marine who is said to have carried a Bible and a copy of the Arabian Nights and drew on both when naming places he passed. Founded in 1816, it is one of the oldest townships in Australia. A convict probation station built here in 1840 housed around 200 men who worked on the Hobart to Launceston road, and fine colonial sandstone bridges, culverts and cottages from that era still line the route. St James Church, completed in 1888, holds the grave of John Hutton Bisdee, the first Tasmanian awarded the Victoria Cross.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Jericho (Tas.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 6% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 865, 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.
Jericho (Tas.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 51
- Median age
- 46
- Median weekly household income
- $1,292
- SEIFA score
- 865
- Coordinates
- -42.3898, 147.2886
Jericho (Tas.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Jericho (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 35%, 37% of homes are rented, and 0% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 4 | 8% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 13 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 14 | 29% |
| Seniors (65+) | 17 | 35% |
Share of the 48 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 5 | 26% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 4 | 21% |
| Rented | 7 | 37% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 23 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 23 occupied private dwellings in Jericho (Tas.).
- Median weekly rent
- $145
- Median monthly mortgage
- $693
- Average household size
- 2.4 people
- Median weekly family income
- $784
- Median weekly personal income
- $687
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 9 (22%)
- Labour-force participation
- 48.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.1%
- Employed full-time
- 14
- Employed part-time
- 9
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 Jericho (Tas.)
Where is Jericho (Tas.)?
Jericho (Tas.) is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Jericho (Tas.)?
At the 2021 Census, Jericho (Tas.) had a population of about 51.
Is Jericho (Tas.) an advantaged area?
Jericho (Tas.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 865, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 6 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 6% of Australian suburbs.
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