Living in Ulverstone

In Ulverstone, the median rent tenants pay is €688 a month (2021) and unemployment is 5% (2021).

The city covered 130 km² in 2021. Population density was 119.1 people per km² in 2025. Foreign-born residents accounted for 9.25% of the population in 2021. In August 2021, Ulverstone had a population of 15,086.

Last checked 2026-10-078 sources

Population15,086people10 Aug 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia

Median gross salary (region)1,664EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · www.abs.gov.au

Median rent687.9EUR/month31 Dec 2021Official source · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02

Unemployment rate5%country median 4.5% — 11% aboveOfficial source · 2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack)

PM2.5, annual mean5.4µg/m³31 Dec 2023Nearest stationOfficial source · National Environment Protection Council Annual Report 2023–2024

Higher unemployment than 66% of Australian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 78% of Australian cities that publish it.

Which Australia-wide rules apply when you move to Ulverstone?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

Median rent was A$250 per week, and median monthly mortgage repayment was A$1,235 in August 2021.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€70

Mobile plan, 10 GB€46

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	69.92 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra nbn100⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	45.79 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Telstra Upfront Basic⁶Official · national market
Dwellings	6,638 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Main residence dwellings	6,188 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median weekly rent (AUD)	250 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly rent	687.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02¹Official
Median monthly rent (whole dwelling)	687.9 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02¹Official

Is Ulverstone a good place to live?

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Remote worker48%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–58%

Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–60%

Student24%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 16–32%

Family47%strong on family, weak on safety · range 38–56%

Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Work and income

Median personal income was A$619 per week in August 2021. Median household income was A$1,150 per week in August 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Ulverstone?

The unemployment rate is 5 % (August 2021). Source: 2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack)¹

Unemployment across cities in AustraliaUnemployment in Ulverstone is 5.0%. Of 100 cities with data, 32 have unemployment of 4 to under 5%.

1–22–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–1013–14

Ulverstone 5.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in full-time employment	3,317 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Employment rate	49.6 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median household income (AUD/week)	1,150 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median personal income (AUD/week)	619 AUD/week	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,664 EUR/month	31 Dec 2021	www.abs.gov.au⁸Official
Unemployment rate	5 %country median 4.5%	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack)¹Official

What does a salary buy in Ulverstone?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€0of €0 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.	outside the model's range
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · 2021 Census General Community Profile, SUA, G02 · 2021-12-31	− €688
Internet€70 · official · Telstra nbn100 · 2026-07-31	− €70
Mobile plan€46 · official · Telstra Upfront Basic · 2026-07-31	− €46
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	—

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ulverstone. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Workforce Australia — Public employment service

Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Ulverstone. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People who speak a language other than English at home	2.7 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Ulverstone. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP) — State Language Course

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For eligible migrants, humanitarian entrants.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridFree

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Humanitarian Settlement Program (HSP) — Newcomer Adaptation

Australian Government Department of Home Affairs

For humanitarian entrants.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Ulverstone?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.4 µg/m³ (2023) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: National Environment Protection Council Annual Report 2023–2024²

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

22°12°

22°13°

20°11°

18°9°

15°7°

14°5°

13°5°

14°6°

16°7°

18°9°

20°11°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.55.4WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in AustraliaAnnual PM2.5 in Ulverstone is 5.4 µg/m³. Of 37 cities with data, 12 have annual PM2.5 of 5 to under 6 µg/m³.

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–10

Ulverstone 5.4

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	5.4 µg/m³	31 Dec 2023	National Environment Protection Council Annual Report 2023–2024²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 21.6 · Feb 21.7 · Mar 20.4 · Apr 17.8 · May 15.4 · Jun 13.5 · Jul 12.8 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 16 · Nov 17.9 · Dec 19.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DEVONPORT AIRPORT⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 12.4 · Feb 12.6 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 8.7 · May 6.8 · Jun 5.1 · Jul 4.7 · Aug 5 · Sep 6.1 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 9.2 · Dec 10.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DEVONPORT AIRPORT⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 17 · Feb 17.1 · Mar 15.7 · Apr 13.2 · May 11.1 · Jun 9.3 · Jul 8.8 · Aug 9 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 11.7 · Nov 13.6 · Dec 15.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DEVONPORT AIRPORT⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 48 · Feb 35.3 · Mar 42.8 · Apr 56.8 · May 64.4 · Jun 71.8 · Jul 86.3 · Aug 81.5 · Sep 76.8 · Oct 55.2 · Nov 57.1 · Dec 47.4 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DEVONPORT AIRPORT⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Christchurch (New Zealand) ±1.5 °C, Lower Hutt (New Zealand) ±1.5 °C, Ventura (United States) ±5.1 °C, Cork (Ireland) ±6.1 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±6.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Ulverstone?

The published population was 15,086 people in August 2021. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport90.8%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	130 km²	31 Dec 2021	Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA.³Official
Foreign-resident share	9.25 %	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Foreign residents	1,395 people	31 Dec 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Population density	119.1 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation.⁴Official
Female residents	7,869 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Male residents	7,214 people	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Population	15,086 people	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Population over time25 published observations, 2001–2025

13,681

14,337

14,992

15,648

15,471200120052011201520212025

Population rose 11.4% between 2001 and 2025, from 13,883 to 15,471.

International community in Ulverstone

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G09 PERSONS total across age groups and sex · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total	15,086	100.0%
Australia	12,742	84.5%
Country of birth not stated	949	6.3%
England	483	3.2%
Netherlands	133	0.9%
Born elsewhere(d)	129	0.9%
New Zealand	115	0.8%
Philippines	55	0.4%
Scotland	51	0.3%
India	39	0.3%
United States of America	37	0.2%

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Published group	People	Share
China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)(c)	35	0.2%
Germany	33	0.2%
Nepal	26	0.2%
South Africa	22	0.1%
Canada	19	0.1%
Ireland	17	0.1%
Taiwan	16	0.1%
Italy	15	0.1%
Sri Lanka	15	0.1%
Thailand	13	0.1%
Wales	13	0.1%
Hong Kong (SAR of China)(c)	11	0.1%
Zimbabwe	11	0.1%
Pakistan	10	0.1%
Vietnam	9	0.1%
France	8	0.1%
Malaysia	8	0.1%
Fiji	7	0.0%
Poland	7	0.0%
Croatia	5	0.0%
Korea, Republic of (South)	5	0.0%
Singapore	5	0.0%
Malta	4	0.0%
Myanmar	4	0.0%
Samoa	4	0.0%
Indonesia	3	0.0%
Papua New Guinea	3	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Country of birth

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	15,086	100.0%
Australia	12,742	84.5%
Elsewhere (excludes country of birth not stated)	1,390	9.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Citizenship

Persons usually resident in the ABS Significant Urban Area; 2021 Census G01 total persons denominator · 2021 Census

Published group	People	Share
Total persons	15,086	100.0%
Australian citizen	13,875	92.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	9.21 %	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Households	6,188 households	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Labour force participation rate	52.2 %	31 Dec 2021	Australian Bureau of Statistics¹Official
Median age	48 years	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official
Median monthly mortgage repayment (AUD)	1,235 AUD/month	10 Aug 2021	2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Ulverstone

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Darwin as an Ulverstone alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 127,215 Darwin vs 15,086 Ulverstone+743%
Foreign residents: 37.4% Darwin vs 9.2% Ulverstone+304%
Median gross pay, region: €3,017 Darwin vs €1,664 Ulverstone+81%

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Ulverstone?

The published population was 15,086 people in August 2021. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

Is the air quality good in Ulverstone?

What is the unemployment rate in Ulverstone?

The unemployment rate is 5 % (August 2021). Source: 2021 Census GCP Significant Urban Areas for Australia (DataPack).

What is the typical salary around Ulverstone?

The median gross salary is 1,664 EUR/month. Source: www.abs.gov.au.

How many foreign residents live in Ulverstone?

1,395 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia.

Is Ulverstone a good place to live?

Ulverstone may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Australia live in Ulverstone?

The official country of birth distribution records 12,742 people (84.5%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks — Significant Urban Areas, Australia 2021 Census General Community Profile DataPacks · abs.gov.au · checked 2026-09-25
National Environment Protection Council Annual Report 2023–2024 dcceew.gov.au · checked 2026-10-05
Official ASGS2016 SUA area from ABS ArcGIS attributes, area albers sqkm. Exact queue geography; not GCCSA or LGA. geo.abs.gov.au · checked 2016-07-01
Reproducible exact-ASGS2016-SUA density: ABS ERP at 30 June 2021 divided by ABS ASGS2016 SUA area. Existing local population baseline is only a recovered cross-check; no GCCSA/LGA observation. abs.gov.au · checked 2021-06-30
Telstra nbn100 telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
Telstra Upfront Basic telstra.com.au · checked 2026-09-15
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DEVONPORT AIRPORT WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
www.abs.gov.au abs.gov.au · checked 2026-08-27

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