Ranelagh, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Ranelagh is a small township in the Huon Valley of southern Tasmania, sitting on the edge of Huonville. It was originally called Victoria and took the name Ranelagh after Huonville was formally gazetted as a town in 1891. The surrounding valley became one of Tasmania's noted fruit-growing districts, and Ranelagh grew up among the orchards and, later, vineyards that still shape the local economy. In more recent decades it has also become a quiet residential base for people working in and around Huonville and Hobart. The township is perhaps best known today for hosting the annual Huon Show, a long-running agricultural fair that celebrates the valley's farming heritage and remains one of the area's biggest community gatherings.
Less advantaged than the national average
Ranelagh is more socio-economically advantaged than about 37% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 965, 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.
Ranelagh at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,484
- Median age
- 37
- Median weekly household income
- $1,602
- SEIFA score
- 965
- Coordinates
- -42.9967, 147.0167
Ranelagh demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Ranelagh 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 young adults (25–44) at 29%, 14% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 326 | 22% |
| Youth (15–24) | 153 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 424 | 29% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 346 | 23% |
| Seniors (65+) | 230 | 16% |
Share of the 1,479 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 163 | 31% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 270 | 52% |
| Rented | 72 | 14% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 508 | 96% |
| Townhouses & semis | 5 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 528 occupied private dwellings in Ranelagh.
- Median weekly rent
- $330
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,486
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,900
- Median weekly personal income
- $758
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 152 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 53 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 165 (11%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 548 (49%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.7%
- Employed full-time
- 414
- Employed part-time
- 274
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 Ranelagh
Where is Ranelagh?
Ranelagh is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Ranelagh?
At the 2021 Census, Ranelagh had a population of about 1,484.
Is Ranelagh an advantaged area?
Ranelagh has an ABS SEIFA score of 965, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 37 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 37% of Australian suburbs.
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