Nunamara
Nunamara is a rural locality in the local government area of Launceston in the Launceston LGA Region of Tasmania. The locality is about north-east of the town of Launceston. Nestled along the St Patricks River, a tributary of the North Esk River, it serves as a key site for streamflow monitoring. With a population of 305 as of the 2021 Australian census, Nunamara is characterized by an older demographic, with a median age of 45 years. The area is primarily residential, with most homes being standalone dwellings. Notably, Nunamara is the childhood home of Peter Gutwein, the former Premier of Tasmania. The locality is accessible via several major roads, including the Tasman Highway, which runs through the area.
Geography and location
Nunamara is about north-east of the town of Launceston. The St Patricks River, a tributary of the North Esk River runs through Nunamara, which is used as a point for monitoring streamflow by the Department of [Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment].Demographics
Nunamara is a small locality with a population of 305 residents as of the 2021 Australian census. The median age is 45 years, which is slightly higher than the national median of 38 and the Tasmanian median of 42, indicating a somewhat older population compared to the broader averages.The gender distribution is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.8% male and 47.2% female residents. Indigenous Australians comprise about 4.3% of the local population, which is slightly below the Tasmanian percentage of 5.4% but above the national figure of 3.2%.
In terms of household composition, the average household size is 2.6 people, with families having an average of 1.7 children. The median weekly household income in Nunamara is $1,680, higher than the Tasmanian median of $1,358 but slightly below the Australian median of $1,746.
Housing in Nunamara is predominantly composed of separate houses, with 98.2% of dwellings being standalone homes, compared to 87.7% in Tasmania and 72.3% across Australia.