Tranmere (Tas.), TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Tranmere (Tas.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 94% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1089, 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.
Tranmere (Tas.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,218
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $2,435
- SEIFA score
- 1089
- Coordinates
- -42.9235, 147.4166
Tranmere (Tas.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Tranmere (Tas.) 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%, 12% of homes are rented, and 18% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 374 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 248 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 501 | 23% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 669 | 30% |
| Seniors (65+) | 418 | 19% |
Share of the 2,210 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 324 | 41% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 370 | 47% |
| Rented | 91 | 12% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 789 | 99% |
| Townhouses & semis | 7 | 1% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 801 occupied private dwellings in Tranmere (Tas.).
- Median weekly rent
- $550
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,072
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,735
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,046
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 382 (18%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 232 (11%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 44 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 1,095 (63%)
- Labour-force participation
- 67.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
- Employed full-time
- 720
- Employed part-time
- 419
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 Tranmere (Tas.)
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Tranmere (Tas.) is January (average daytime high around 19.3°C) and the coolest is August (around 12.1°C). The area receives roughly 619 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19.3°C | 14.7°C | 53 mm |
| Feb | 19.2°C | 14.7°C | 41 mm |
| Mar | 18.3°C | 13.9°C | 55 mm |
| Apr | 16.6°C | 12.4°C | 43 mm |
| May | 14.3°C | 10.5°C | 58 mm |
| Jun | 12.6°C | 9.1°C | 52 mm |
| Jul | 12°C | 8.4°C | 41 mm |
| Aug | 12.1°C | 8.1°C | 48 mm |
| Sep | 13.4°C | 9.2°C | 44 mm |
| Oct | 14.6°C | 10.3°C | 67 mm |
| Nov | 15.9°C | 11.8°C | 55 mm |
| Dec | 17.6°C | 13.1°C | 62 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Tranmere (Tas.)
Where is Tranmere (Tas.)?
Tranmere (Tas.) is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Tranmere (Tas.)?
At the 2021 Census, Tranmere (Tas.) had a population of about 2,218.
Is Tranmere (Tas.) an advantaged area?
Tranmere (Tas.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 1089, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 94 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 94% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Tranmere (Tas.)?
Tranmere (Tas.) has average daytime highs of about 15.5°C and overnight lows of about 11.4°C, with roughly 619 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
Does Tranmere (Tas.) have high household incomes?
Tranmere (Tas.) has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Tasmania — the 2nd-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($2,435 per week).
Where Tranmere (Tas.) ranks
Tranmere (Tas.) appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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