6,603 ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6,086
- 2016: 6,128
- 2021: 6,603
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Kentish · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Kentish
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over half of the population in Kentish is married, reflecting a community with a strong presence of established couples. The area is notably older than most, with a typical resident aged 49. Since 2011, the population has grown by 8.5% to reach 6,603 people.
6,603
▲ +8.5%
- 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 Kentish — lower than 62% of areas.
| Kentish | 6,603 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 309,087 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed 6 years since 2011, making Kentish noticeably older than the rest of Tasmania.
49 yrs ▲ +14.0%
Older than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 49 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 22.2% of the population, a figure well above the Australian average. This rise in older residents is consistent with the number of children under 15 falling to 15.3%.
22.2% ▲ +48.1%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -21.6%
Lower than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Kentish, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 33%, followed by Seniors (65+) (22%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.0% of people identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.3% of the population, up 2.6 points since 2011.
6.0% ▲ +55.8%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Kentish, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Kentish [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA63210/kentish/topic/demographics-identity