Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Low Head then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Low Head, TAS (postcode 7253) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+23.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 501 | 572 | 619 | +118 · +23.6% |
| Median age | 51 | 59 | 61 | +10 · +19.6% |
| Median household income | $860/wk | $1,010/wk | $983/wk | +$123 · +14.3% |
| Median personal income | $612/wk | $504/wk | $571/wk | $41 · -6.7% |
| Median rent | $150/wk | $180/wk | $230/wk | +$80 · +53.3% |
| Median mortgage | $978/mo | $1,365/mo | $1,350/mo | +$372 · +38% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.9 | -0.3 · -13.6% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Low Head trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
619
was 572 in 2016
+47 · +8.2%
Median rent
$230/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
+$50 · +27.8%
Household income
$983/wk
was $1,010/wk in 2016
$27 · -2.7%
Median age
61
was 59 in 2016
+2 · +3.4%
Dig deeper: Low Head population growth · Low Head then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.