109,977 ▲ +10.8%
Lower than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 99,249
- 2016: 101,390
- 2021: 109,977
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bass · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Bass
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over one fifth of residents in Bass are aged 65 or over, a figure well above the national average. This aging trend is a key part of the area's story, as the population grew by 11% to reach 109,977 people between 2011 and 2021.
109,977
▲ +10.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bass — lower than 87% of areas.
| Bass | 109,977 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 309,087 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in Bass is 41, which is noticeably older than the Australian figure. This typical age has climbed by 2 years since 2011.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Older than 70% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up nearly half the population, with the 65 and over group rising 4.8 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 fell 2.2 percentage points over the same period to 16.8%.
20.9% ▲ +29.7%
Higher than 79% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 67% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bass splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4% of the population identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.6% of the community, a figure that is a little above the national average.
4.0% ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 70% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 63% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bass, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bass [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED601/bass/topic/demographics-identity