Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Surges Bay then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Surges Bay, TAS (postcode 7116) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+38.1% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 118 | 127 | 163 | +45 · +38.1% |
| Median age | 49 | 51 | 50 | +1 · +2% |
| Median household income | $815/wk | $1,303/wk | $1,297/wk | +$482 · +59.1% |
| Median personal income | $426/wk | $477/wk | $541/wk | +$115 · +27% |
| Median rent | $175/wk | $247/wk | $288/wk | +$113 · +64.6% |
| Median mortgage | $1,073/mo | $1,192/mo | $1,300/mo | +$227 · +21.2% |
| Average household size | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.6 | +0.4 · +18.2% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Surges Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
163
was 127 in 2016
+36 · +28.3%
Median rent
$288/wk
was $247/wk in 2016
+$41 · +16.6%
Household income
$1,297/wk
was $1,303/wk in 2016
$6 · -0.5%
Median age
50
was 51 in 2016
-1 · -2%
Dig deeper: Surges Bay population growth · Surges Bay then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.