10,942 ▲ +12.8%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9,704
- 2016: 10,021
- 2021: 10,942
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Derwent Valley · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Derwent Valley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A higher-than-average proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people live in Derwent Valley, where 6.6% of the population identifies as such. This community has grown by 13% since 2011 to reach 10,942 people. While the population is older than the national average, it mirrors the typical age profile found across Tasmania.
10,942
▲ +12.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Derwent Valley — lower than 52% of areas.
| Derwent Valley | 10,942 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 309,087 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 42, which is about the same as the state figure but noticeably older than the Australian average. The total population grew by 13% between 2011 and 2021, adding about 1,238 people.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Older than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 now make up 18.9% of the area, a figure that rose 4.4 points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.8% of the population, which is a little above the state average but has fallen since 2011.
18.9% ▲ +30.7%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Derwent Valley splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 16.1%. This is well above the national figure of 11.5% and has risen slightly over the last decade.
6.6% ▲ +62.6%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 6.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.1% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Derwent Valley splits fairly evenly between Married (41%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 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 Derwent Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA61510/derwent-valley/topic/demographics-identity