Preservation Bay, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Preservation Bay is more socio-economically advantaged than about 53% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 992, 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.
Preservation Bay at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 100
- Median age
- 48
- Median weekly household income
- $1,812
- SEIFA score
- 992
- Coordinates
- -41.1044, 146.0467
Preservation Bay demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Preservation 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 32%, 13% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 13 | 12% |
| Youth (15–24) | 18 | 17% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 19 | 17% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 35 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 24 | 22% |
Share of the 109 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 14 | 45% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 13 | 42% |
| Rented | 4 | 13% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 35 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 35 occupied private dwellings in Preservation Bay.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,600
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,958
- Median weekly personal income
- $823
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 9 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 6 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 32 (44%)
- Labour-force participation
- 72%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.7%
- Employed full-time
- 29
- Employed part-time
- 27
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 Preservation Bay
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Preservation Bay is January (average daytime high around 16°C) and the coolest is August (around 6.7°C). The area receives roughly 1046 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16°C | 8.2°C | 72 mm |
| Feb | 15.1°C | 7.9°C | 59 mm |
| Mar | 13.6°C | 7.1°C | 78 mm |
| Apr | 11.2°C | 5.1°C | 69 mm |
| May | 8.7°C | 3.4°C | 113 mm |
| Jun | 7.1°C | 2.2°C | 110 mm |
| Jul | 6.3°C | 1.6°C | 132 mm |
| Aug | 6.7°C | 0.9°C | 97 mm |
| Sep | 8.1°C | 1.8°C | 80 mm |
| Oct | 10°C | 3°C | 104 mm |
| Nov | 11.9°C | 4.8°C | 60 mm |
| Dec | 13.9°C | 6.3°C | 72 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Preservation Bay
Where is Preservation Bay?
Preservation Bay is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Preservation Bay?
At the 2021 Census, Preservation Bay had a population of about 100.
Is Preservation Bay an advantaged area?
Preservation Bay has an ABS SEIFA score of 992, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 53 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 53% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Preservation Bay?
Preservation Bay has average daytime highs of about 10.7°C and overnight lows of about 4.4°C, with roughly 1,046 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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