Sandfly, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
More advantaged than the national average
Sandfly is more socio-economically advantaged than about 68% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1018, 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.
Sandfly at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 336
- Median age
- 43
- Median weekly household income
- $2,161
- SEIFA score
- 1018
- Coordinates
- -42.9960, 147.1668
Sandfly demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Sandfly 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 34%, 6% of homes are rented, and 11% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 65 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 38 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 73 | 22% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 113 | 34% |
| Seniors (65+) | 47 | 14% |
Share of the 336 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 45 | 42% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 56 | 52% |
| Rented | 7 | 6% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 115 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 115 occupied private dwellings in Sandfly.
- Median weekly rent
- $420
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,702
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,216
- Median weekly personal income
- $874
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 36 (11%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 17 (5%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 21 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 146 (56%)
- Labour-force participation
- 66.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.9%
- Employed full-time
- 87
- Employed part-time
- 72
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 Sandfly
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Sandfly is January (average daytime high around 21°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.6°C). The area receives roughly 823 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21°C | 12.8°C | 64 mm |
| Feb | 20.2°C | 12.4°C | 55 mm |
| Mar | 18.9°C | 11.6°C | 74 mm |
| Apr | 16.6°C | 9.9°C | 44 mm |
| May | 13.8°C | 7.8°C | 68 mm |
| Jun | 12.1°C | 6.7°C | 76 mm |
| Jul | 11.6°C | 5.9°C | 52 mm |
| Aug | 12.1°C | 5.6°C | 68 mm |
| Sep | 14°C | 6.8°C | 60 mm |
| Oct | 15.6°C | 8°C | 99 mm |
| Nov | 17.2°C | 9.6°C | 81 mm |
| Dec | 19.1°C | 11°C | 82 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Sandfly
Where is Sandfly?
Sandfly is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Sandfly?
At the 2021 Census, Sandfly had a population of about 336.
Is Sandfly an advantaged area?
Sandfly has an ABS SEIFA score of 1018, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 68 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 68% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Sandfly?
Sandfly has average daytime highs of about 16°C and overnight lows of about 9°C, with roughly 823 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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