Old Beach
TASOld Beach is a growing suburb in TAS with 4,394 residents.
- SAL code
- 60475
- SA2
- 601011003
- Population
- 4,394
Old Beach, TAS had 4,394 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 7.4% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 35-44 years, and the median age sits at 40. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,517 a month. Around 88.1% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 52.4%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 90.5% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 7 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Population
?4,394
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+7.4%
3yr: +3.2% · 10yr: +24.8%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,865/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
40
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?8/10
SA2 · least disadvantaged
Unemployment
?2.2%
SA4 · Q4 2025
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
No data for this suburb
Parks & green space
OpenStreetMap parks data not yet loaded for TAS
Transport stops
No data for this suburb
Dwelling approvals
No data for this suburb
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for TAS
Safety & Crime
state police crime data not yet loaded for TAS
Tasmania Police publishes aggregates at LGA level only
Population over time — Old Beach - Otago (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Old Beach suburb alone is ~4,394 (Census 2021).
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 2,886 to 5,286 over 24 years, averaging 2.6% per year.
Schools
school-locations register not yet loaded for TAS
Government school catchment
Intake zonePrimary
Brighton Primary School71.8%
- Lindisfarne North Primary School 24.9%
- JRLF - Gagebrook Primary School 3.3%
- JRLF - Herdsmans Cove Primary School 0.0%
- Richmond Primary School 0.0%
- Risdon Vale Primary School 0.0%
Secondary
No catchment
Source: TAS DECYP — School catchments (via TheLIST). Boundaries can be amended without notice; confirm with the school before relying on enrolment.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Almost entirely detached houses (90.5%), owner-occupied (88%), built for families (56% are 3 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire & flood risk
Bushfire
Source: TAS TFS Bushfire-Prone Areas
As of May 2026
Flood
Source: TAS Strategic Flood Maps
As of May 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped hazard polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Planning zones
12 zones in suburb| Code | Zone | % covered | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| RURAL | RuralRural | 30.7% | 7.71 km² |
| RURAL_LIVING | Rural LivingRural | 24.1% | 6.06 km² |
| LANDSCAPE_CONSERVATION | Landscape ConservationEnvironmental | 17.6% | 4.42 km² |
| GENERAL_RESIDENTIAL | General ResidentialResidential | 8.1% | 2.03 km² |
| FUTURE_URBAN | Future UrbanDeferred | 4.4% | 1.11 km² |
| AGRICULTURE | AgricultureRural | 4.3% | 1.09 km² |
| ENVIRONMENTAL_MANAGEMENT | Environmental ManagementEnvironmental | 3.9% | 0.99 km² |
| RECREATION | RecreationRecreation | 2.4% | 0.60 km² |
| UTILITIES | UtilitiesSpecial use | 1.5% | 0.37 km² |
| OPEN_SPACE | Open SpaceRecreation | 1.4% | 0.36 km² |
| LOW_DENSITY_RESIDENTIAL | Low Density ResidentialResidential | 1.0% | 0.25 km² |
| PARTICULAR_PURPOSE | Particular PurposeSpecial use | 0.6% | 0.16 km² |
Source: TAS Tasmanian Planning Scheme Zones (ZONE_TAS/2026-04-30/c0dd9f59cffca279) · As of Apr 2026. Zone boundaries are amended periodically; verify the exact property with the relevant council before relying on permitted use.