Port Arthur (Tas.), TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Port Arthur (Tas.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 8% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 876, 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.
Port Arthur (Tas.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 247
- Median age
- 57
- Median weekly household income
- $912
- SEIFA score
- 876
- Coordinates
- -43.1464, 147.8389
Port Arthur (Tas.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Port Arthur (Tas.) 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 seniors (65+) at 35%, 15% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 24 | 10% |
| Youth (15–24) | 19 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 54 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 65 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 87 | 35% |
Share of the 249 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 57 | 54% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 20 | 19% |
| Rented | 16 | 15% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 100 | 94% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 106 occupied private dwellings in Port Arthur (Tas.).
- Median weekly rent
- $200
- Median monthly mortgage
- $975
- Average household size
- 1.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,187
- Median weekly personal income
- $527
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 32 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 16 (7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 19 (8%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 78 (36%)
- Labour-force participation
- 40.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.9%
- Employed full-time
- 43
- Employed part-time
- 35
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 Port Arthur (Tas.)
Where is Port Arthur (Tas.)?
Port Arthur (Tas.) is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Port Arthur (Tas.)?
At the 2021 Census, Port Arthur (Tas.) had a population of about 247.
Is Port Arthur (Tas.) an advantaged area?
Port Arthur (Tas.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 876, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 8 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 8% of Australian suburbs.
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