Otago, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Otago is more socio-economically advantaged than about 87% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1062, 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.
Otago at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 596
- Median age
- 51
- Median weekly household income
- $1,937
- SEIFA score
- 1062
- Coordinates
- -42.7999, 147.2995
Otago demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Otago 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%, 4% of homes are rented, and 16% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 82 | 14% |
| Youth (15–24) | 79 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 86 | 15% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 185 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 158 | 27% |
Share of the 590 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 110 | 54% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 81 | 40% |
| Rented | 9 | 4% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 210 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 210 occupied private dwellings in Otago.
- Median weekly rent
- $455
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,842
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,172
- Median weekly personal income
- $833
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 92 (16%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 61 (10%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 13 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 240 (50%)
- Labour-force participation
- 61.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.5%
- Employed full-time
- 168
- Employed part-time
- 106
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 Otago
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Otago is January (average daytime high around 23.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.7°C). The area receives roughly 642 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.6°C | 12.5°C | 51 mm |
| Feb | 22.5°C | 11.8°C | 42 mm |
| Mar | 20.8°C | 10.5°C | 53 mm |
| Apr | 17.6°C | 8.3°C | 36 mm |
| May | 14.2°C | 5.9°C | 55 mm |
| Jun | 12.1°C | 4.3°C | 55 mm |
| Jul | 11.7°C | 3.7°C | 42 mm |
| Aug | 12.6°C | 3.6°C | 56 mm |
| Sep | 14.9°C | 5.1°C | 50 mm |
| Oct | 17°C | 6.9°C | 77 mm |
| Nov | 19.1°C | 9°C | 62 mm |
| Dec | 21.4°C | 10.6°C | 63 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Otago
Where is Otago?
Otago is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Otago?
At the 2021 Census, Otago had a population of about 596.
Is Otago an advantaged area?
Otago has an ABS SEIFA score of 1062, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 87 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 87% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Otago?
Otago has average daytime highs of about 17.3°C and overnight lows of about 7.7°C, with roughly 642 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Where Otago ranks
Otago appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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