Mount Hicks, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Mount Hicks is more socio-economically advantaged than about 33% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 958, 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.
Mount Hicks at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 356
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $1,388
- SEIFA score
- 958
- Coordinates
- -41.0775, 145.7280
Mount Hicks demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Mount Hicks 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 28%, 9% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 63 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 25 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 76 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 99 | 28% |
| Seniors (65+) | 95 | 27% |
Share of the 358 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 70 | 51% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 50 | 36% |
| Rented | 12 | 9% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 133 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 133 occupied private dwellings in Mount Hicks.
- Median weekly rent
- $270
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,408
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,516
- Median weekly personal income
- $608
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 38 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 8 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 19 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 103 (36%)
- Labour-force participation
- 56%
- Unemployment rate
- 3%
- Employed full-time
- 84
- Employed part-time
- 63
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 Mount Hicks
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Mount Hicks is January (average daytime high around 17.5°C) and the coolest is August (around 8.4°C). The area receives roughly 1006 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17.5°C | 9.7°C | 66 mm |
| Feb | 16.6°C | 9.5°C | 57 mm |
| Mar | 15.2°C | 8.7°C | 74 mm |
| Apr | 12.9°C | 6.7°C | 64 mm |
| May | 10.3°C | 4.9°C | 106 mm |
| Jun | 8.8°C | 3.8°C | 110 mm |
| Jul | 8°C | 3.1°C | 130 mm |
| Aug | 8.4°C | 2.5°C | 94 mm |
| Sep | 9.8°C | 3.4°C | 82 mm |
| Oct | 11.6°C | 4.6°C | 98 mm |
| Nov | 13.4°C | 6.3°C | 60 mm |
| Dec | 15.4°C | 7.8°C | 65 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Mount Hicks
Where is Mount Hicks?
Mount Hicks is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Mount Hicks?
At the 2021 Census, Mount Hicks had a population of about 356.
Is Mount Hicks an advantaged area?
Mount Hicks has an ABS SEIFA score of 958, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 33 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 33% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Mount Hicks?
Mount Hicks has average daytime highs of about 12.3°C and overnight lows of about 5.9°C, with roughly 1,006 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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