12,963
Lower than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Central Highlands · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in Central Highlands
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A population of 12,963 makes Central Highlands (Tas.) one of the smallest areas at this level. The region has seen very little recent change, with a small population growth of 1.7% since 2021.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Growth in this area is much lower than most other regions. At 1.7%, the increase is about the same as the 1.6% seen across Tasmania.
1.7%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Central Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60301/central-highlands/topic/economy-advantage