111,833 ▲ +14.5%
Lower than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 97,705
- 2016: 104,446
- 2021: 111,833
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Franklin · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Franklin
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population increase of 14% since 2011 has shaped the recent growth of Franklin. The area is now home to 111,833 people, with a notable rise in the number of seniors and a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents than most similar areas.
111,833
▲ +14.5%
- 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 Franklin — lower than 87% of areas.
| Franklin | 111,833 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 309,087 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 14,128 people over the last decade. The typical resident is 41, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38, though this has barely changed since 2011.
41 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 70% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 20.9% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen by 4.7 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of children under 15 fell slightly to 17.5%.
20.9% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 79% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 56% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Franklin splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.3% of the community, which is a little above the national figure. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, rising to 13.6%.
5.3% ▲ +36.1%
Higher than 77% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 79% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Franklin, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (34%) 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 Franklin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED604/franklin/topic/demographics-identity