Waddamana, TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Waddamana is a tiny former power-station settlement in the Central Highlands of Tasmania, about 112 kilometres north-west of Hobart, with the River Ouse running through and Lake Echo on its western edge. The name comes from a Tasmanian Aboriginal word said to mean noisy water. A post office served the community from 1913, and its population climbed above a hundred in the early twentieth century while an early hydro-electric scheme was being built. The two power stations here have since been decommissioned, and one now operates as a museum telling the story of Tasmania's early hydro-electricity. Surrounded by highland lakes and moors, it is a quiet, historic spot well off the main tourist routes.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Waddamana is more socio-economically advantaged than about 6% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 868, 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.
Waddamana at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 3
- Median age
- 47
- Median weekly household income
- $1,874
- SEIFA score
- 868
- Coordinates
- -42.1314, 146.7579
Waddamana demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Waddamana 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 100% and 0% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 0 | 0% |
| Youth (15–24) | 0 | 0% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 3 | 100% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 0 | 0% |
| Seniors (65+) | 0 | 0% |
Share of the 3 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 3 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3 occupied private dwellings in Waddamana.
- Average household size
- 2 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,874
- Median weekly personal income
- $900
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 0 (0%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 0 (0%)
- Labour-force participation
- 75%
- Employed full-time
- 4
- Employed part-time
- 0
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 Waddamana
Where is Waddamana?
Waddamana is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Waddamana?
At the 2021 Census, Waddamana had a population of about 3.
Is Waddamana an advantaged area?
Waddamana has an ABS SEIFA score of 868, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 6 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 6% of Australian suburbs.
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