Westbury (Tas.), TAS
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Westbury is a village in northern Tasmania, about 30 kilometres west of Launceston on the Bass Highway. Laid out from 1828, it grew as a garrison settlement in the 1830s, with parcels of land granted to military pensioners. Its best-known feature is the village green at its centre, often described as the only traditional English-style village green in Australia, laid out around the old military barracks. The town was named after Westbury in Wiltshire, England. Heritage buildings line the streets, among them the National Trust-listed White House, while Pearn's Steam World displays a large collection of vintage steam engines and farm machinery. Today the surrounding district supports agriculture, and Westbury is the seat of the Meander Valley Council.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Westbury (Tas.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 16% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 916, 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.
Westbury (Tas.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 2,272
- Median age
- 49
- Median weekly household income
- $1,122
- SEIFA score
- 916
- Coordinates
- -41.5037, 146.8234
Westbury (Tas.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Westbury (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 seniors (65+) at 28%, 20% of homes are rented, and 13% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 374 | 16% |
| Youth (15–24) | 198 | 9% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 456 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 619 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 630 | 28% |
Share of the 2,277 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 425 | 45% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 295 | 31% |
| Rented | 189 | 20% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 889 | 94% |
| Townhouses & semis | 45 | 5% |
| Flats & apartments | 3 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 943 occupied private dwellings in Westbury (Tas.).
- Median weekly rent
- $260
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,249
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,394
- Median weekly personal income
- $578
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 290 (13%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 48 (2%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 72 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 683 (37%)
- Labour-force participation
- 53.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
- Employed full-time
- 524
- Employed part-time
- 364
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 Westbury (Tas.)
Where is Westbury (Tas.)?
Westbury (Tas.) is a suburb of Tasmania, Australia.
What is the population of Westbury (Tas.)?
At the 2021 Census, Westbury (Tas.) had a population of about 2,272.
Is Westbury (Tas.) an advantaged area?
Westbury (Tas.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 916, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 16 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 16% of Australian suburbs.
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