Opossum Bay, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Opossum Bay is more socio-economically advantaged than about 59% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1003, 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.
Opossum Bay at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 383
- Median age
- 56
- Median weekly household income
- $1,302
- SEIFA score
- 1003
- Coordinates
- -42.9935, 147.4058
Opossum Bay demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Opossum Bay 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 34%, 16% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 45 | 12% |
| Youth (15–24) | 25 | 6% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 66 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 134 | 34% |
| Seniors (65+) | 120 | 31% |
Share of the 390 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 71 | 43% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 62 | 38% |
| Rented | 26 | 16% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 163 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 163 occupied private dwellings in Opossum Bay.
- Median weekly rent
- $418
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,441
- Average household size
- 2.1 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,821
- Median weekly personal income
- $735
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 55 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 9 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 18 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 172 (52%)
- Labour-force participation
- 56.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.8%
- Employed full-time
- 99
- Employed part-time
- 73
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 Opossum Bay
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Opossum Bay is January (average daytime high around 19.3°C) and the coolest is August (around 12.1°C). The area receives roughly 619 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19.3°C | 14.7°C | 53 mm |
| Feb | 19.2°C | 14.7°C | 41 mm |
| Mar | 18.3°C | 13.9°C | 55 mm |
| Apr | 16.6°C | 12.4°C | 43 mm |
| May | 14.3°C | 10.5°C | 58 mm |
| Jun | 12.6°C | 9.1°C | 52 mm |
| Jul | 12°C | 8.4°C | 41 mm |
| Aug | 12.1°C | 8.1°C | 48 mm |
| Sep | 13.4°C | 9.2°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 14.6°C | 10.3°C | 67 mm |
| Nov | 15.9°C | 11.8°C | 55 mm |
| Dec | 17.6°C | 13.1°C | 62 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Opossum Bay
Where is Opossum Bay?
Opossum Bay is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Opossum Bay?
At the 2021 Census, Opossum Bay had a population of about 383.
Is Opossum Bay an advantaged area?
Opossum Bay has an ABS SEIFA score of 1003, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 59 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 59% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Opossum Bay?
Opossum Bay has average daytime highs of about 15.5°C and overnight lows of about 11.4°C, with roughly 619 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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