18,259 ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15,140
- 2016: 16,199
- 2021: 18,259
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Huon Valley · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Huon Valley
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly 30% of people in Huon Valley are older adults aged 45 to 64, making it the largest age group in the area. This is a noticeably older community than the rest of the state, with the typical resident now 46 years old. The population has grown by 21% since 2011, adding about 3,119 people.
18,259
▲ +20.6%
- 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 Huon Valley — higher than 58% of areas.
| Huon Valley | 18,259 |
|---|---|
| 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 46, which is far older than the Australian figure of 38. This age has climbed by 4 years since the 2011 census.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 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 22.0% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen by 6.4 points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 17.2%, which is a little below the national figure.
22.0% ▲ +41.3%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.2% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Huon Valley, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 10.2% of the population, which is well above both the state and national figures. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, representing 16.0% of residents.
10.2% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Huon Valley, 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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Huon Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA63010/huon-valley/topic/demographics-identity