Staverton, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Staverton is more socio-economically advantaged than about 15% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 914, 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.
Staverton at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 98
- Median age
- 58
- Median weekly household income
- $866
- SEIFA score
- 914
- Coordinates
- -41.4529, 146.1754
Staverton demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Staverton 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 36%, 16% of homes are rented, and 26% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 12 | 13% |
| Youth (15–24) | 4 | 4% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 11 | 12% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 34 | 36% |
| Seniors (65+) | 33 | 35% |
Share of the 94 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 28 | 62% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 10 | 22% |
| Rented | 7 | 16% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 42 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 42 occupied private dwellings in Staverton.
- Median weekly rent
- $223
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,062
- Median weekly personal income
- $462
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 22 (26%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 11 (13%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 6 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 33 (38%)
- Labour-force participation
- 35.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Employed full-time
- 17
- Employed part-time
- 15
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 Staverton
Where is Staverton?
Staverton is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Staverton?
At the 2021 Census, Staverton had a population of about 98.
Is Staverton an advantaged area?
Staverton has an ABS SEIFA score of 914, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 15 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 15% of Australian suburbs.
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