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Orford TAS 7190

1,279 addresses · 50 streets

Lyons Electorate › Glamorgan-Spring Bay LGA › Orford · 58 km from Hobart

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Living Here

Orford is a suburb of Tasmania, home to about 685 people, with a median age of 62. The typical household earns around $1,110 a week, with median rent near $250 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, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 4 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

685Population
62Median age
$1,110Median household income / wk
$250Median rent / wk
1.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

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

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Ferry wharf: Maria Island Ferry, 6.3 km north-east · Airport: Hobart Airport, 43.2 km south-west.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 4/10
Economic resources3/10
Education & jobs4/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 86.7% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 5.9% · Labour-force participation 40.6%

Population by age in Orford
Population by age, Orford TAS (ABS Census 2021)
0-411
5-1443
15-1913
20-2413
25-3432
35-4452
45-5480
55-64147
65-74178
75-8488
85+23
Dwelling types in Orford
Dwelling types, Orford TAS (ABS Census 2021)
House296
Townhouse7
Apartment0
Other3
Households by weekly income in Orford
Households by weekly income, Orford TAS (ABS Census 2021)
<$65070
$650-1,499116
$1,500-2,99961
$3,000+34
Top ancestries in Orford
Top ancestries, Orford TAS (ABS Census 2021)
English345
Australian271
Irish92
Scottish79
Ancestry NS45
German31
Housing tenure in Orford
Housing tenure, Orford TAS (ABS Census 2021)
Owned181
Mortgage64
Rented50
Other7
Cars per household in Orford
Cars per household, Orford TAS (ABS Census 2021)
07
1104
2110
347
4+28
Commute to work in Orford
Commute to work, Orford TAS (ABS Census 2021)
Car148
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked10
Bicycle0
Home34
Top countries of birth in Orford
Top countries of birth, Orford TAS (ABS Census 2021)
England19
New Zealand9
Nepal5
United States5
Scotland3
Zimbabwe3
Languages used at home in Orford
Languages used at home, Orford TAS (ABS Census 2021)
Nepali5
Mandarin4

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8,718 bird observations recorded near Orford — most often seen:

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