Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Sandy Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Sandy Bay, TAS (postcode 7005) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+10.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,144 | 11,927 | 12,315 | +1,171 · +10.5% |
| Median age | 40 | 40 | 39 | -1 · -2.5% |
| Median household income | $1,277/wk | $1,460/wk | $1,915/wk | +$638 · +50% |
| Median personal income | $601/wk | $669/wk | $887/wk | +$286 · +47.6% |
| Median rent | $290/wk | $310/wk | $418/wk | +$128 · +44.1% |
| Median mortgage | $1,995/mo | $1,950/mo | $2,167/mo | +$172 · +8.6% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | +0.1 · +4.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Sandy Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
12,315
was 11,927 in 2016
+388 · +3.3%
Median rent
$418/wk
was $310/wk in 2016
+$108 · +34.8%
Household income
$1,915/wk
was $1,460/wk in 2016
+$455 · +31.2%
Median age
39
was 40 in 2016
-1 · -2.5%
Dig deeper: Sandy Bay population growth · Sandy Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.