Ringarooma, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Ringarooma is a small town in northeastern Tasmania, about 89km northeast of Launceston and 26km southwest of Derby, in the valley of the Ringarooma River at the edge of the Blue Tier range. The name is believed to come from a Tasmanian Aboriginal (palawa) word, popularly rendered as 'running water' or 'happy hunting ground'. The surveyor James Scott explored the area in the 1850s, a road grant followed in 1859, and settlers arrived through the 1860s. Christopher Krushka laid out a private township in 1882, first called Krushka Town, renamed Ringarooma in 1888. Dairying and logging drive the economy, and the town was named Tasmania's 'Legendairy Capital' in 2017. Nearby Ralphs Falls and St Columba Falls draw visitors.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Ringarooma is more socio-economically advantaged than about 10% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 888, 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.
Ringarooma at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 337
- Median age
- 53
- Median weekly household income
- $900
- SEIFA score
- 888
- Coordinates
- -41.2556, 147.7146
Ringarooma demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Ringarooma 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 30%, 15% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 51 | 15% |
| Youth (15–24) | 27 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 61 | 18% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 103 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 96 | 28% |
Share of the 338 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 62 | 44% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 42 | 30% |
| Rented | 22 | 15% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 138 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 138 occupied private dwellings in Ringarooma.
- Median weekly rent
- $200
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Average household size
- 2.2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,283
- Median weekly personal income
- $498
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 53 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 11 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 25 (7%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 74 (27%)
- Labour-force participation
- 49.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 9.2%
- Employed full-time
- 71
- Employed part-time
- 46
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 Ringarooma
Where is Ringarooma?
Ringarooma is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Ringarooma?
At the 2021 Census, Ringarooma had a population of about 337.
Is Ringarooma an advantaged area?
Ringarooma has an ABS SEIFA score of 888, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 10 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 10% of Australian suburbs.
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