922 ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 776
- 2016: 906
- 2021: 922
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Flinders · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Flinders
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Flinders is 57, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This area has a population of 922 people and is much older than most other similar places. It is also notable for having a significantly higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents compared to the rest of the state.
922
▲ +18.8%
- 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 Flinders — lower than 87% of areas.
| Flinders | 922 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 309,087 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 19% since 2011, adding about 146 people. However, the area remains smaller than about 88% of similar regions.
57 yrs ▲ +9.6%
Older than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 53 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 36.1% of the population, a figure far above the national level and 14 points higher than in 2011. This helps explain why the area is so much older than most, while children under 15 are well below the state and national figures.
36.1% ▲ +61.5%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.6% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Flinders, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (30%) and Young adults (25–44) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 16.2% of the population, which is far above the 3.2% national figure. Additionally, those in de facto relationships account for 20.6% of residents, a proportion that is well above the state and national figures.
16.2% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
20.6% ▲ +29.9%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Flinders, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (14%).
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 Flinders [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA62010/flinders/topic/demographics-identity