309,087 —
Higher than 67% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 286,627
- 2021: 309,087
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Rest of Tas. · Capital City
Demographics & Identity in Rest of Tas.
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 46% of adults in Rest of Tas. are married, reflecting a traditional family structure in a region that is noticeably older than the rest of the country. The area has grown by about 22,460 people since 2016, and the typical resident is now 45 years old.
309,087
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- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–28: 1 area
- 28–48: 1 area
- 48–83: 0 areas
- 83–144: 1 area
- 144–251: 1 area
- 251–436: 0 areas
- 436–758: 2 areas
- 758–1,316: 0 areas
- 1,316–2,287: 1 area
- 2,287–3,974: 2 areas
- 3,974–6,906: 1 area
- 6,906–11,999: 3 areas
- 11,999–20,850: 1 area
- 20,850–36,228: 0 areas
- 36,228–62,950: 0 areas
- 62,950–109,382: 1 area
- 109,382–190,063: 1 area
- 190,063–330,254: 2 areas
- 330,254–573,849: 3 areas
- 573,849–997,120: 0 areas
- 997,120–1,732,595: 2 areas
- 1,732,595–3,010,558: 4 areas
- 3,010,558–5,231,147: 2 areas
All capital city areas, 2021. The marker is Rest of Tas. — higher than 67% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 7.8% since 2016 to reach 309,087 people. This region is older than the state and national figures, with a typical resident aged 45.
45 yrs —
Older than 79% of capital city areas.
- 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 make up 22.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure and among the highest for similar areas. This older profile is consistent with the typical resident's age and a drop in the share of children under 15 to 16.5%.
22.7% —
Higher than 96% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% —
Higher than 52% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Rest of Tas. splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. De facto relationships are more common here than in most similar areas, making up 13.4% of the population.
6.1% —
Higher than 55% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% —
Higher than 70% of capital city areas.
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Rest of Tas., the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Rest of Tas.
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Rest of Tas. [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/gccsa/6RTAS/rest-of-tas/topic/demographics-identity