Stony Rise, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Stony Rise is more socio-economically advantaged than about 36% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 963, 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.
Stony Rise at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 728
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $1,736
- SEIFA score
- 963
- Coordinates
- -41.1942, 146.3320
Stony Rise demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Stony Rise 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 27%, 15% of homes are rented, and 15% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 130 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 76 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 192 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 187 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 132 | 18% |
Share of the 717 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 101 | 38% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 128 | 48% |
| Rented | 40 | 15% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 261 | 96% |
| Townhouses & semis | 10 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 271 occupied private dwellings in Stony Rise.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,398
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,918
- Median weekly personal income
- $739
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 105 (15%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 58 (8%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 39 (5%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 234 (41%)
- Labour-force participation
- 62.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.7%
- Employed full-time
- 202
- Employed part-time
- 138
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 Stony Rise
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Stony Rise is January (average daytime high around 23.1°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.9°C). The area receives roughly 984 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.1°C | 12.9°C | 68 mm |
| Feb | 21.9°C | 12.5°C | 58 mm |
| Mar | 20.2°C | 11.5°C | 77 mm |
| Apr | 17.3°C | 8.9°C | 68 mm |
| May | 14.3°C | 7.1°C | 96 mm |
| Jun | 12.6°C | 5.9°C | 97 mm |
| Jul | 11.9°C | 5.3°C | 120 mm |
| Aug | 12.5°C | 4.7°C | 93 mm |
| Sep | 14.4°C | 5.8°C | 78 mm |
| Oct | 16.6°C | 7.4°C | 109 mm |
| Nov | 18.7°C | 9.4°C | 56 mm |
| Dec | 20.9°C | 10.9°C | 64 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Stony Rise
Where is Stony Rise?
Stony Rise is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Stony Rise?
At the 2021 Census, Stony Rise had a population of about 728.
Is Stony Rise an advantaged area?
Stony Rise has an ABS SEIFA score of 963, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 36 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 36% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Stony Rise?
Stony Rise has average daytime highs of about 17°C and overnight lows of about 8.5°C, with roughly 984 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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