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Franklin TAS 7113

707 addresses · 40 streets

Franklin Electorate › Huon Valley LGA › Franklin · 35 km from Hobart

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Living Here

Franklin is a suburb of Tasmania, home to about 1,301 people, with a median age of 52. The typical household earns around $1,205 a week, with median rent near $315 a week. Most homes are houses. About 81% of households own their home and 17% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

1,301Population
52Median age
$1,205Median household income / wk
$315Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Huonville - Franklin statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Franklin itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Hobart Airport, 50.2 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 3/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs5/10

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: 54.6% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Franklin

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

Tree cover measures, Franklin TAS
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202054.6%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202175.0%

Demographics

Unemployment 5.9% · Labour-force participation 46.2%

Population by age in Franklin
Population by age, Franklin TAS (ABS Census 2021)
0-446
5-14127
15-1950
20-2458
25-34132
35-44119
45-54171
55-64212
65-74189
75-84100
85+96
Dwelling types in Franklin
Dwelling types, Franklin TAS (ABS Census 2021)
House410
Townhouse3
Apartment5
Other19
Households by weekly income in Franklin
Households by weekly income, Franklin TAS (ABS Census 2021)
<$650105
$650-1,499136
$1,500-2,999127
$3,000+46
Top ancestries in Franklin
Top ancestries, Franklin TAS (ABS Census 2021)
English518
Australian492
Ancestry NS163
Irish140
Scottish115
Other107
Housing tenure in Franklin
Housing tenure, Franklin TAS (ABS Census 2021)
Owned211
Mortgage140
Rented72
Other11
Cars per household in Franklin
Cars per household, Franklin TAS (ABS Census 2021)
09
1138
2159
370
4+55
Commute to work in Franklin
Commute to work, Franklin TAS (ABS Census 2021)
Car341
Train0
Bus4
Tram/ferry0
Walked9
Bicycle0
Home66
Top countries of birth in Franklin
Top countries of birth, Franklin TAS (ABS Census 2021)
England95
New Zealand16
South Africa12
Germany11
Scotland11
United States10
Languages used at home in Franklin
Languages used at home, Franklin TAS (ABS Census 2021)
French6
Polish5
Tagalog5
Spanish5
Mandarin4
German4

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

9,203 bird observations recorded near Franklin — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Franklin

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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