109,556 ▲ +11.6%
Lower than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 98,142
- 2016: 97,058
- 2021: 109,556
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Braddon · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Braddon
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the residents in Braddon are married, and the area has a notably older population. The typical resident is now 45, making the community noticeably older than the national figure. This shift is clear as the population grew by 12% to 109,556 people over the last decade.
109,556
▲ +11.6%
- 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 Braddon — lower than 87% of areas.
| Braddon | 109,556 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 309,087 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 45, which is much higher than most areas and four years older than in 2011. This puts Braddon noticeably ahead of the typical age for both Tasmania and Australia.
45 yrs ▲ +9.8%
Older than 90% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 23.1% of the population, a figure well above the national average that rose 5.8 points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 16.9%, which is a little below the Australian figure.
23.1% ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 89% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.9% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 65% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Braddon splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.5% of the population, which is well above the state and national figures. Additionally, people in de facto relationships account for 13.2% of residents, a proportion higher than most areas.
8.5% ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 88% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Braddon, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Braddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED602/braddon/topic/demographics-identity