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Quoiba - Spreyton has an estimated 3,280 residents, up from 3,116 at the 2021 Census — a change of 164 people, or 5.3%. Growth has averaged 0.8% a year over five years. Natural increase accounts for 63.8% of that increase. That puts 115 residents on each square kilometre. Population is estimated from ABS Estimated Resident Population releases and GNAF address data, re-based from the 2021 Census and updated annually.
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According to research by AreaSearch, the population of Quoiba - Spreyton stands at approximately 3,280 in May 2026. This represents an expansion of 164 residents (5.3%) from the 2021 Census, which recorded 3,116 individuals. This population shift is calculated using the June 2025 ABS estimated resident population of 3,275 alongside 74 validated new addresses identified after the Census. The density of the area is 114 persons per square kilometer, which indicates low density and possibilities for future expansion. The 5.3% population growth since the 2021 census outpaced both the broader SA4 region (3.8%) and the state overall, positioning the area as a local growth leader.
The expansion was mostly driven by natural increase, which accounted for roughly 63.8% of the total population rise in recent times. AreaSearch utilizes ABS/Geoscience Australia projections for each SA2 zone, published in 2024 with 2022 serving as the baseline. For SA2 zones missing from this dataset, and to project age structure changes past 2032, regional and LGA projections from the Tasmania State Government published in 2022 with a 2021 baseline are applied, using a weighted aggregation method to convert LGA projections to SA2 scale. Future projections indicate population growth in the lowest quartile of national regional locations, with the community projected to grow by 36 residents to 2041 using the latest yearly ERP figures, which represents a total increase of 0.9% over the 16 years.
Frequently Asked Questions - Population
109 new dwellings have been approved in Quoiba - Spreyton over the past five years, an average of 21 a year. That is 6.8 approvals per 1,000 residents. Approvals are currently running at an annualised 29, running ahead of that longer-run average. Figures come from ABS building approvals aggregated to this SA2 boundary and are updated monthly as the ABS releases them.
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Quoiba - Spreyton averages approximately 21 residential building approvals annually, with 109 dwellings approved during the last 5 financial years (from FY-21 to FY-25) and 27 approvals recorded during FY-26 so far. The local market appears balanced with stable conditions, supported by a historical average of 1.2 new residents per built dwelling over the 5 financial years from FY-21 to FY-25, though this figure has fallen to 0.5 people per dwelling over the past 2 financial years, indicating a better alignment of supply and demand. The average construction value for new dwellings is $245,000.
Additionally, commercial approvals worth $6.3 million have been logged in the current financial year, underlining that the area is predominantly residential. Compared to Rest of Tas., Quoiba - Spreyton shows a slightly higher rate of residential development (16.0% above the regional average per capita over the 5 year timeframe), which supports current real estate values while giving buyers options, even though construction activity has slowed down recently. Newly approved housing consists of 93.0% detached houses and 7.0% medium and high-density formats, preserving the historic low density profile and emphasizing family-oriented properties for residents wanting space. With approximately 219 people per approved permit, Quoiba - Spreyton remains a low density locality. Projections for the future suggest Quoiba - Spreyton will gain 31 residents by 2041 (calculated from the most recent AreaSearch quarterly figures). With ongoing construction rates, the incoming supply of housing is expected to easily satisfy demand, creating favorable buyer options and potentially supporting expansion levels higher than current population forecasts.
Frequently Asked Questions - Development
Development applications around Quoiba - Spreyton
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SOURCE: Planning portals and council registers, compiled by AreaSearch. Distance & bearing measured from the suburb midpoint.
AreaSearch tracks one current infrastructure or development project inside Quoiba - Spreyton, worth an estimated $54 million. A further 52 sit in the immediately surrounding suburbs, taking the tracked pipeline within reach of the area to $7.27 billion. 14 are already under construction and 16 are due for completion within three years. The pipeline spans residential development, environmental & disaster management and energy. Records are compiled from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, council planning portals and public announcements, reviewed and updated daily, then ranked by proximity, construction stage, completion horizon and project scale.
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Local infrastructure projects, major works, and urban planning changes have a significant influence on area performance. AreaSearch has identified 7 projects expected to affect the local area. Notable initiatives include the Don Irrigation Scheme, Devonport Oval Sports Complex, North West Support School Devonport, and Devonport to Cradle Mountain Corridor - Planning, with details on the most relevant projects provided below.
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Don Irrigation Scheme
53km pipeline network with 3 pump stations delivering 4,750 megalitres of irrigation water annually. Serves Don, Forth, Barrington and Sheffield districts. Expected to generate 48 ongoing jobs and $100 million annual economic benefit.
North West Support School Devonport
The Tasmanian Government is undertaking a $62.15 million redevelopment of the North West Support School Devonport campus on a new site. The redevelopment will provide new purpose-built learning facilities for students and staff.
Devonport Mental Health Hub
A purpose-built mental health facility for the North West region featuring a Safe Haven for situational distress, a Recovery College for peer-led education, and an Integration Hub for intervention support. Part of the broader Living City transformation, the $40 million hub aims to centralize community mental health services and is currently under construction with completion targeted for late 2027.
Stony Rise Retail Precinct
A proposed $40 million retail precinct to be developed in Devonport, aiming to provide a range of retail, business, and professional tenancies and stores. This project is significant for the North West Coast, with legislation being introduced to enable its development after a previous planning decision derailed it.
Devonport to Cradle Mountain Corridor - Planning
This project involves planning for safety upgrades to the corridor between the outskirts of Devonport (which includes Miandetta) and Cradle Mountain. The Australian Government has committed $6.3 million to support further planning and concept design work for improvements along the corridor, as well as expanding the scope to include integration of transportation options at the ends of the corridor, such as planning for the Cradle Valley cableway.
Edward Street Mixed-Use Development
Four-storey mixed-use building on the former Edward Street Council car park, delivering 35 apartments over three levels above 7 ground-floor commercial tenancies. Council approved sale of part of the car park to Small Is The New Big (SITNB) Unit Trust and subsequently granted development approval in May 2025. The project supports the Living City CBD renewal, adds medium-density housing, and activates Edward Street with new retail.
11 Fenton Street Social Housing Development
A social housing development at 11 Fenton Street in Devonport's city centre, delivering 30 x two-bedroom social homes. The project is being delivered by Housing Choices Tasmania as part of the Australian Government's Housing Australia Future Fund (HAFF) Round 2, with Homes Tasmania providing up-front construction funding. HAFF Round 2 requires construction contracts to be in place by 30 June 2026, with delivery completed by June 2029.
Devonport Showground Redevelopment
Tasmania's largest private infill housing development on a 10ha CBD site, comprising approximately 200 homes of diverse and adaptable typologies (including affordable, aged care, and disability housing), a health facility, community facilities, a central lake, public parkland, and a large urban farm. The project follows rezoning approval and subdivision applications, aiming to create a socially inclusive, community-centered village in a city.
1,774 residents of Quoiba - Spreyton are employed, from a labour force of 1,822. Unemployment sits at 2.6%, with participation at 65.5%. Weighted for its industry mix, the area's sectors are forecast to grow about 5.9% nationally over five years. That reflects industry composition only and makes no allowance for local population growth. Unemployment and labour force come from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, updated quarterly; the industry and occupation profile is from the 2021 Census.
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The local workforce in Quoiba - Spreyton is balanced between white and blue collar jobs, with notable manufacturing and industrial representation, an unemployment rate of only 2.6%, and estimated job growth of 3.3% over the prior year. In March 2026, employed residents numbered 1,774, while the local unemployment rate sat 1.3% below the Regional Tas. level of 3.9%, and participation in the labour force was high at 65.5% compared to 58.8% in Regional Tas.. Census data indicates a low 5.5% of working residents performed their duties from home, though the influence of Covid-19 restrictions should be kept in mind.
Local jobs are heavily concentrated in the sectors of health care & social assistance, construction, and retail trade. Construction shows a strong local specialization, with its share of employment running 1.3 times the regional average. Conversely, agriculture, forestry & fishing is less common, employing 4.6% of the workforce in Quoiba - Spreyton compared to 8.4% across Regional Tas.. A ratio of 0.6 workers per resident at the time of the Census indicates local employment opportunities are higher than average. According to analysis of SALM and ABS statistics by AreaSearch, the 12-month period recorded a 3.3% increase in employment alongside a 3.2% expansion of the labor force, which kept the unemployment rate stable. This differs from Regional Tas., where employment expanded by 1.8%, the labor force increased by 1.7%, and unemployment declined slightly. National employment projections from Jobs and Skills Australia dated May-25 offer additional context on future demand in Quoiba - Spreyton. These five and ten-year forecasts have been applied to the local workforce structure to model potential growth. Nationally, employment is projected to grow by 6.6% over five years and 13.7% over ten years, though rates vary by industry. Applying these industry projections to Quoiba - Spreyton suggests local employment could grow by 5.9% over five years and 12.7% over ten years (note that this is a basic weighted extrapolation for demonstration purposes and does not account for local population projections).
Frequently Asked Questions - Employment
Median household income in Quoiba - Spreyton is $1,531 a week (about $80,000 a year), with median personal income at $763 a week. ATO records put median taxable income at $58,980 a year against an average of $69,096. Household income is from the 2021 Census; taxable income is from ATO Taxation Statistics for the latest financial year available, indexed forward using the ABS Wage Price Index.
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Based on AreaSearch's aggregation of postcode-level ATO statistics released for financial year 2023, taxpayers in the Quoiba - Spreyton SA2 recorded a median income of $58,980 and an average income of $69,096. This stands slightly above the national average and compares to $49,689 and $59,358 in Regional Tas. respectively. Factoring in Wage Price Index growth of 10.95% since financial year 2023, current estimates for March 2026 are approximately $65,438 for median income and $76,662 for average income. In the 2021 Census, household, family, and personal incomes in Quoiba - Spreyton were modest, falling between the 37th and 41st percentiles.
Income distribution data shows that 34.4% of the population (1,128 individuals) falls into the $1,500 - 2,999 earnings bracket, which aligns with regional patterns where 28.5% are in this range. Housing costs are manageable, with 88.7% of income retained, though disposable income is below the norm at the 43rd percentile.
Frequently Asked Questions - Income
Quoiba - Spreyton had 1,215 occupied dwellings at the 2021 Census, 98% detached houses and 0% apartments. 45% are owned with a mortgage, 14% rented and 41% owned outright. At that Census the median rent was $275 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,300 a month. Rent absorbs 18.0% of household income here and mortgage repayments 19.6%. Dwelling stock, tenure and housing costs are 2021 Census measures — the only source that counts dwellings at this boundary size.
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Residential structures in Quoiba - Spreyton at the time of the latest Census consisted of 97.8% stand-alone houses and 2.2% other housing types (including semi-detached properties, apartments, and alternative structures), compared to 89.9% houses and 10.1% other options in Regional Tas.. Home ownership in Quoiba - Spreyton stood at 41.2%, matching the rate in Regional Tas., with remaining properties holding a mortgage (44.6%) or being rented (14.1%). The median mortgage payment in the area was $1,300 per month, which is higher than the Regional Tas. average of $1,274, while the median weekly rent was $275, compared to $250 in Regional Tas..
In a national context, mortgage costs in Quoiba - Spreyton are lower than the Australian average of $1,863, and weekly rents are below the national figure of $375.
Frequently Asked Questions - Housing
Quoiba - Spreyton counted 1,215 households at the 2021 Census, an estimated 1,279 today, averaging 2.5 people each. 29% are couples with children, against 35% couples without children. 23% of households are people living alone, and families average 1.8 children. Household and family composition is measured only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Families make up the majority of households at 76.5%, consisting of couples without children (35.0%), couples with children (28.7%), and single parent households (10.9%). Non-family households represent 23.5% of the total, with single person households accounting for 22.5% and group share houses comprising 1.8%. The median household size of 2.5 residents is larger than the average of 2.3 observed across Regional Tas..
Frequently Asked Questions - Households
13.9% of adults in Quoiba - Spreyton hold a university qualification, including 10.5% with a bachelor degree and 1.8% with postgraduate qualifications, lower than 90% of areas nationally. A further 36.2% hold a vocational qualification. 1 school serves the area, with 317 enrolment places and an average ICSEA of 937 against a national benchmark of 1,000. Qualifications come from the 2021 Census; school enrolments, ICSEA and results come from ACARA's current release.
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Educational challenges exist within the region, as the university qualification rate of 13.9% is significantly below the national average of 30.4%. This situation presents a challenge alongside a chance to apply targeted educational programs. Bachelor degrees are the most common tertiary qualification at 10.5%, followed by postgraduate degrees (1.8%) and graduate diplomas (1.6%). Vocational training is highly prevalent, with 45.0% of residents aged 15 and over possessing technical qualifications, comprising advanced diplomas (8.8%) and certificates (36.2%). A significant portion of the population is enrolled in formal education, standing at 23.9% of residents.
This cohort includes 10.1% attending primary schools, 7.3% in secondary schools, and 2.1% enrolled in tertiary institutions.
Frequently Asked Questions - Education
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Getting around Quoiba - Spreyton means driving: households keep an average of 1.9 vehicles, and no scheduled public transport appears in the current timetable feeds. Service data is built from operators' published GTFS timetables; vehicle ownership is from the 2021 Census.
Frequently Asked Questions - Transport
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64.7% of residents in Quoiba - Spreyton report no long-term health condition. 6.1% need daily assistance with core activities, and 53.3% hold private health cover. The standardised death rate runs at 3.9 per 1,000 residents. Health conditions, assistance needs and insurance are 2021 Census measures; the death rate comes from current ABS releases.
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Health indicators show positive trends for Quoiba - Spreyton, with AreaSearch's evaluation of mortality and medical statistics showing results that match national averages. The prevalence of common illnesses is quite low in the general population, though it exceeds national averages in older, high-risk groups. Private health insurance coverage is slightly above the average SA2 area, representing approximately 53% of the population (~1,748 individuals), compared to 49.1% across Regional Tas.. The most prevalent health issues in the locality are arthritis (11.2% of residents) and mental health conditions (8.7% of residents), while 64.7% of the population reported no chronic health issues, compared to 62.0% in Regional Tas..
Working-age residents face notable health problems with higher rates of chronic illness. Residents aged 65 and older represent 23.6% of the local population (775 individuals), which is lower than the 24.9% regional rate. Senior health outcomes present some difficulties, though they rank lower nationally than the population as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions - Health
Quoiba - Spreyton is largely Australian-born, at 91.6% of residents, with 2.7% speaking a language other than English at home. The largest reported ancestries are Australian (35.8%) and English (35.2%). 4.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. Ancestry, language and country of birth are counted only by the Census, so these are 2021 figures.
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Quoiba - Spreyton has below-average cultural diversity, with Australian-born residents accounting for 91.6% of the population, citizens representing 94.1%, and monolingual English speakers making up 97.3% of households. Christianity is the primary religion, followed by 38.0% of the local community. The most distinct religious overrepresentation is Buddhism, which is practiced by 0.9% of residents, matching the 0.9% level across Regional Tas.. Regarding parental country of birth, the three largest ancestry groups in Quoiba - Spreyton are Australian (35.8%), English (35.2%), and Scottish (7.0%). Certain other backgrounds show differences in representation compared to the wider region: Australian Aboriginal represents 4.8% of the population (compared to 4.1% regionally), Welsh accounts for 0.6% (compared to 0.4% regionally), and Dutch represents 1.3% (compared to 1.7% regionally).
Frequently Asked Questions - Diversity
The median resident of Quoiba - Spreyton is 43. 20.5% of residents are aged 15 to 34. Age cohorts are not raw Census counts: the Census split is re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections.
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The median age in Quoiba - Spreyton is 43 years, slightly below the Regional Tas. average of 45 but older than the national median of 38. Compared to the Regional Tas. baseline, the 35 - 44 cohort shows over-representation (13.4%), whereas the 15 - 24 cohort is under-represented (9.6%). Since 2021, the 35 to 44 age bracket expanded from 11.2% to 13.4%, and the 75 to 84 cohort rose from 6.3% to 8.2%. In contrast, the 45 to 54 cohort fell from 14.4% to 12.4%, and the 5 to 14 cohort declined from 12.2% to 10.3%.
Demographic projections indicate the local age profile will change by 2041, with the 85+ cohort expected to grow by 93 people (148%) from 63 to 157. The combined 65+ age categories will make up 74% of the total population increase, illustrating the aging profile of the area. Conversely, the 55 to 64 and 5 to 14 cohorts are projected to shrink.
Frequently Asked Questions - Age
Data & MethodBoundaries, Sources & Method for Quoiba - Spreyton
8 of 14 data sections on this page were updated within the last 12 months — the newest current to Aug 2026.
Everything is aggregated to the SA2 boundary shown above, on a 2021 Census baseline. Only 3 sections — housing, households and cultural diversity — still wait on the 2026 Census.
The ledger — source, cycle and currency by section
| Section | Source & update cycle | Currency |
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| Updated within the last 12 months 8 sections | ||
| Population | ABS, GNAF, Geoscience Australia Annual (ABS ERP) | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release) and updated with new dwellings from GNAF address data. Current to May 2026, with the 2021 Census supplying the small-area baseline. | ||
| Age profile | ABS, Geoscience Australia, State governments Annual | May 2026 3 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Age cohorts are re-based to the latest ABS population estimates and state projections, current to May 2026. Each cohort is held as a Census baseline and a current estimate. | ||
| Development & approvals | ABS, GNAF Monthly (ABS approvals) | Jun 2026 2 months ago headline measures · May 2026 baseline |
| Property sales & rents | Valuer General, Rental Board, ABS Weekly sales, quarterly rents | Aug 2026 this month all 21 measures |
| Sales from the state Valuer General register, refreshed weekly, and rents from quarterly rental bond lodgements. Both are read live each time this page loads, current to Aug 2026. | ||
| Employment | ABS, DEWR, JSA Quarterly (ABS SALM) | Mar 2026 5 months ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Unemployment and labour force from ABS Small Area Labour Markets, current to Mar 2026. The growth outlook applies Department of Employment (now Jobs and Skills Australia) forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to the local industry mix, so it measures sector composition rather than local expansion and makes no allowance for population growth. Job demand comes from the same agency via its Internet Vacancy Index; industry and occupation structure from the 2021 Census. | ||
| Education | ABS, ACARA Annual (ACARA) | Aug 2026 this month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Transport | ABS, State Transport Departments Each timetable release | Jul 2026 last month headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Services & amenities | Provider directories, ACECQA Continuous | Jul 2026 last month all 14 measures |
| Annual and financial-year sources 3 sections | ||
| Infrastructure projects | Infrastructure Australia, State agencies, Local governments Daily | Jul 2025 about a year ago all 1 projects tracked here |
| Project pipeline maintained continuously from Infrastructure Australia, state agencies, local government and public announcements. Records are added and revised daily; this area was last updated Jul 2025. | ||
| Income | ABS, ATO Annual (ATO) | FY 2023 3 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| ATO taxable income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index. Census household income provides the distribution detail. | ||
| Health | ABS, ATO Annual | 2024 2 years ago headline measures · 2021 Census baseline |
| Census-measured — next update: 2026 Census 3 sections No more current small-area source exists for these, so they are labelled as Census-measured rather than implied to be current. | ||
| Housing | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 30 measures |
| Households | ABS 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 18 measures |
| Cultural diversity | ABS, Geoscience Australia 5-yearly (Census) | 2021 Census next update 2026 all 44 measures |
"Currency" is the most recent release feeding that section. Where the Census supplies the structural baseline underneath a current headline figure, the row says so.
How the numbers are built
Population
The Census provides the small-area baseline, aggregated from mesh blocks to this boundary. It is then re-based to the ABS Estimated Resident Population (June 2025 release), and new dwellings built since Census night are counted from address data — 74 validated new addresses here. The headline figure is therefore a current estimate for May 2026, not a 2021 count (3,116 at the 2021 Census → 3,280 now). Annual growth rates are compound (CAGR), not simple averages.
Age profile
Cohort shares are not raw Census counts. Every cohort is held as a pair — the Census baseline and a current estimate — and the split is re-based using ERP and state population projections, current to May 2026. Median age is the Census median plus modelled change since. Charts that show both are labelled "2021 Census vs Current Estimate".
Property sales
Sourced from the state valuation authority's sales register — current, not Census, and refreshed weekly. Medians are calculated from settled transactions in the period shown; periods with very low transaction counts are flagged or suppressed, because a handful of sales can move a median substantially.
Rents
Derived from state rental bond lodgement data, by dwelling type and bedroom count. Bonds are lodged at the start of a new tenancy, so this reflects new lettings, not the whole rented stock.
Development & infrastructure
Building approvals come from current ABS releases; development applications are collected from council and state planning portals; the infrastructure pipeline is compiled from Infrastructure Australia and local government sources. Applications are matched to this boundary by address or coordinates, so very recent lodgements may not yet appear.
Employment & income
Industry and occupation structure comes from the Census, but the headline labour-market indicators do not. Unemployment and labour force are derived from ABS Small Area Labour Markets (quarterly). The employment outlook applies Department of Employment forecasts for all 19 industry divisions to this area's own industry mix (the agency is now Jobs and Skills Australia), as does the Internet Vacancy Index used for job demand. Because it is weighted on industry composition alone, that outlook carries no allowance for local population growth — in fast-growing areas the real rise in local jobs will typically be higher. Income combines Census household income with ATO taxable-income statistics for FY 2023, indexed forward using the Wage Price Index.
Education, transport & amenities
School enrolments, ICSEA and performance come from ACARA's current release, not the Census. Public transport stops and service frequency are derived from GTFS timetable feeds published by state transport departments. Services and amenities are proximity and count scores built from provider directories, refreshed on their own cycle. The Census contributes only the travel-to-work and qualification measures.
Rankings and benchmarks. Where we rank this area, the comparison set is every area of the same boundary type — suburbs against suburbs, SA2s against SA2s. Benchmarks compare this area against its greater capital city region and the national figure for the same measure and period.
Limits worth knowing. Small areas carry larger error margins, and the ABS introduces small random adjustments to Census counts to protect confidentiality — so totals may not sum exactly. Estimates re-based from regional data describe the area's expected trajectory, not a direct count of it. Figures are indicative for research and are not financial, planning or valuation advice.
Cross-check us. The Census baseline for this boundary is at ABS 2021 Census QuickStats (604021090). QuickStats reports 2021 only — the figures on this page are more current wherever the ledger shows a later date.