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Birchs Bay TAS 7162

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Franklin Electorate › Kingborough LGA › Birchs Bay · 34 km from Hobart

Living Here

Birchs Bay is a suburb of Tasmania, home to about 116 people, with a median age of 56. The typical household earns around $1,187 a week, with median rent near $200 a week. Most homes are houses. About 100% of households own their home and 0% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.

116Population
56Median age
$1,187Median household income / wk
$200Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Bruny Island - Kettering statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Birchs Bay itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Ferry wharf: Roberts Point Ferry Terminal, 6.2 km north-east · Airport: Hobart Airport, 44.8 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😄Very advantaged · 8/10
Economic resources7/10
Education & jobs9/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 60.1% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Birchs Bay

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Birchs Bay TAS
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202060.1%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202174.0%

Demographics

Unemployment 9.1% · Labour-force participation 43.1%

Population by age in Birchs Bay
Population by age, Birchs Bay TAS (ABS Census 2021)
0-44
5-149
15-193
20-247
25-348
35-4416
45-5410
55-6427
65-7417
75-8412
85+0
Dwelling types in Birchs Bay
Dwelling types, Birchs Bay TAS (ABS Census 2021)
House45
Townhouse0
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Birchs Bay
Households by weekly income, Birchs Bay TAS (ABS Census 2021)
<$65011
$650-1,49916
$1,500-2,9996
$3,000+0
Top ancestries in Birchs Bay
Top ancestries, Birchs Bay TAS (ABS Census 2021)
English54
Australian38
Irish25
Scottish22
German7
French6
Housing tenure in Birchs Bay
Housing tenure, Birchs Bay TAS (ABS Census 2021)
Owned28
Mortgage18
Rented0
Other0
Cars per household in Birchs Bay
Cars per household, Birchs Bay TAS (ABS Census 2021)
00
116
220
39
4+6
Commute to work in Birchs Bay
Commute to work, Birchs Bay TAS (ABS Census 2021)
Car16
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked3
Bicycle0
Home8
Top countries of birth in Birchs Bay
Top countries of birth, Birchs Bay TAS (ABS Census 2021)
England11
Germany4
New Zealand4
Japan3
Netherlands3
Languages used at home in Birchs Bay
Languages used at home, Birchs Bay TAS (ABS Census 2021)
German3
Japanese3

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

4,698 bird observations recorded near Birchs Bay — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Birchs Bay

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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