25,572
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Meander Valley - West Tamar · Sub-region (SA3)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A growth rate of 3.3% shows Meander Valley - West Tamar is expanding a little faster than the rest of Tasmania. While the area remains small compared to most similar regions, it is seeing more new residents than the state average.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population grew by 3.3% since 2021, which is a little above the Tasmania figure of 1.6%, though this is still lower than most areas across the country. There are now 25,572 people living here.
25,572
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
3.3%
Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Meander Valley - West Tamar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60202/meander-valley-west-tamar/topic/economy-advantage