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The quick read on
Bishopsbourne
TAS 7301 · Northern Midlands
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 137
- Postcode
- 7301
ABS 2021
Bishopsbourne, Tasmania
Property market insights for Bishopsbourne
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bishopsbourne TAS
Crime and safety
Is Bishopsbourne safe?
The overall rate for Bishopsbourne is 8,841 offences per 100,000 residents — 25% below the Rest of Tas. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bishopsbourne.
Overall crime rate
8,841
offences per 100,000 residents
25% belowRest of Tas.
BishopsbourneRest of Tas.: 11,845
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Bishopsbourne?
Bishopsbourne TAS 7301 is in Tasmania, within Rest of Tas..
137 people call Bishopsbourne home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,399 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 137
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,365 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $195 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Tas. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.7%Below
15–3429.9%Above
35–5425.5%Above
55–7420.4%Below
75 and over11.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses87.5%Below
Townhouses7.1%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright53.7%Above
Paying a mortgage36.6%Above
Renting9.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car17.0%Below
Two cars27.7%Below
Three or more51.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home25.0%Above
Drove to work56.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Bishopsbourne
25.0% of workers in Bishopsbourne worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Tas..
2.9% of Bishopsbourne residents were born in England.
40.1% of people in Bishopsbourne described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bishopsbourne
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bishopsbourne TAS 7301.
Is Bishopsbourne family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.7% of Bishopsbourne's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
35 family households lived in Bishopsbourne; 54.3% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
37.1% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bishopsbourne?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bishopsbourne had 137 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bishopsbourne?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 87.5% of occupied private dwellings in Bishopsbourne.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Bishopsbourne?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
53.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
36.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.8% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bishopsbourne?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bishopsbourne had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 20.0% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
Two-person households represented 42.0%, while 26.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bishopsbourne?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
25.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Tas. rate.
56.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Tas. average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bishopsbourne?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
One-car households formed 17.0% of the total.
78.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bishopsbourne, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
75.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.0% reported a different address.
7.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Tas. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bishopsbourne?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.4% of residents used only English at home.
5.8% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Bishopsbourne residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
7.3% of Bishopsbourne's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 92.7% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 92.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bishopsbourne?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.4% of ancestry responses in Bishopsbourne.
Australian ancestry made up 54.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Bishopsbourne?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of Tas. rate.
Managers accounted for 25.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.7% of workers, and education and training employed 4.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bishopsbourne?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.8%, compared with 55.7% across Rest of Tas..
30.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.5%, compared with 5.6% across Rest of Tas..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bishopsbourne show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
52.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.4% reported asthma, 9.5% arthritis and 4.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bishopsbourne?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
23.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Tas. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 23.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bishopsbourne?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,399 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,365.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $195 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bishopsbourne compare with Rest of Tas.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 25.0% in Bishopsbourne, compared with 7.9% across Rest of Tas..
Outright ownership was 53.7% locally and 41.1% across Rest of Tas.. That is well above the Rest of Tas. average.
Renting accounted for 9.8% in Bishopsbourne, against 25.6% across Rest of Tas..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Bishopsbourne
Is Bishopsbourne expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Bishopsbourne good for families?
The Census counted 35 local families, and 11.7% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Bishopsbourne?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Bishopsbourne
7 streets in Bishopsbourne
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Armstrongs Ln
- Bishopsbourne Rd
- Brookdene Rd
- Clayfield Rd
- Coach Ln
- Liffey Rd
- Pitts Ln
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