Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Primrose Sands then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Primrose Sands, TAS (postcode 7173) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+29.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 934 | 1,050 | 1,209 | +275 · +29.4% |
| Median age | 47 | 52 | 54 | +7 · +14.9% |
| Median household income | $628/wk | $744/wk | $922/wk | +$294 · +46.8% |
| Median personal income | $389/wk | $460/wk | $567/wk | +$178 · +45.8% |
| Median rent | $195/wk | $200/wk | $300/wk | +$105 · +53.8% |
| Median mortgage | $888/mo | $878/mo | $1,062/mo | +$174 · +19.6% |
| Average household size | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | -0.1 · -5% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Primrose Sands trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
1,209
was 1,050 in 2016
+159 · +15.1%
Median rent
$300/wk
was $200/wk in 2016
+$100 · +50%
Household income
$922/wk
was $744/wk in 2016
+$178 · +23.9%
Median age
54
was 52 in 2016
+2 · +3.8%
Dig deeper: Primrose Sands population growth · Primrose Sands then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.