Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Opossum Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Opossum Bay, TAS (postcode 7023) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+16.8% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 328 | 329 | 383 | +55 · +16.8% |
| Median age | 50 | 55 | 56 | +6 · +12% |
| Median household income | $883/wk | $1,055/wk | $1,302/wk | +$419 · +47.5% |
| Median personal income | $422/wk | $494/wk | $735/wk | +$313 · +74.2% |
| Median rent | $210/wk | $250/wk | $418/wk | +$208 · +99% |
| Median mortgage | $1,766/mo | $1,517/mo | $1,441/mo | $325 · -18.4% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 | -0.2 · -8.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Opossum Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
383
was 329 in 2016
+54 · +16.4%
Median rent
$418/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$168 · +67.2%
Household income
$1,302/wk
was $1,055/wk in 2016
+$247 · +23.4%
Median age
56
was 55 in 2016
+1 · +1.8%
Dig deeper: Opossum Bay population growth · Opossum Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.