Macquarie Plains, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Macquarie Plains is more socio-economically advantaged than about 16% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 916, 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.
Macquarie Plains at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 53
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $1,187
- SEIFA score
- 916
- Coordinates
- -42.7157, 146.9171
Macquarie Plains demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Macquarie Plains 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 31%, 14% of homes are rented, and 6% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 3 | 5% |
| Youth (15–24) | 9 | 16% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 15 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 17 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 11 | 20% |
Share of the 55 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 9 | 43% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 9 | 43% |
| Rented | 3 | 14% |
| 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 Macquarie Plains.
- Median weekly rent
- $200
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,192
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,375
- Median weekly personal income
- $780
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3 (6%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 9 (17%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 17 (36%)
- Labour-force participation
- 62.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.1%
- Employed full-time
- 20
- Employed part-time
- 3
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 Macquarie Plains
Where is Macquarie Plains?
Macquarie Plains is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Macquarie Plains?
At the 2021 Census, Macquarie Plains had a population of about 53.
Is Macquarie Plains an advantaged area?
Macquarie Plains has an ABS SEIFA score of 916, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 16 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 16% of Australian suburbs.
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