Nubeena, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Nubeena is a small town and fishing village on the Tasman Peninsula in south-east Tasmania, the largest settlement on the peninsula and the seat of the Tasman Council. It lies about 103 kilometres south-east of Hobart and only ten kilometres from the historic Port Arthur convict site. The town grew as a rural and fishing community — its post office opened in 1886 — and still serves the farms, boats and small communities scattered across the peninsula. Home to a few hundred people, Nubeena is the commercial heart of the Tasman Peninsula and a quiet stop within easy reach of Port Arthur.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Nubeena is more socio-economically advantaged than about 3% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 830, 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.
Nubeena at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 576
- Median age
- 52
- Median weekly household income
- $796
- SEIFA score
- 830
- Coordinates
- -43.0957, 147.7629
Nubeena demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Nubeena 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 33%, 19% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 84 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 56 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 105 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 191 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 151 | 26% |
Share of the 587 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 119 | 49% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 64 | 26% |
| Rented | 47 | 19% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 219 | 90% |
| Townhouses & semis | 11 | 5% |
| Flats & apartments | 4 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 244 occupied private dwellings in Nubeena.
- Median weekly rent
- $200
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,040
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,300
- Median weekly personal income
- $491
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 60 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 22 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 41 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 158 (33%)
- Labour-force participation
- 44%
- Unemployment rate
- 6%
- Employed full-time
- 73
- Employed part-time
- 102
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 Nubeena
Where is Nubeena?
Nubeena is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Nubeena?
At the 2021 Census, Nubeena had a population of about 576.
Is Nubeena an advantaged area?
Nubeena has an ABS SEIFA score of 830, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 3 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 3% of Australian suburbs.
Nearby suburbs in Tasmania
More suburb guides in Tasmania
Other hand-written, cited guides — browse all guides.