13,745 ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12,228
- 2016: 12,822
- 2021: 13,745
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Northern Midlands · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Northern Midlands
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Northern Midlands is far older than the national average, with a typical age of 46. This area has an ageing population and a growing community that has expanded by 12% over the last decade.
13,745
▲ +12.4%
- 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 Northern Midlands — higher than 52% of areas.
| Northern Midlands | 13,745 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 309,087 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 1,517 people since 2011 to reach 13,745. Residents are noticeably older than those in other parts of Tasmania, with the typical age rising from 43 to 46 years over the last decade.
46 yrs ▲ +7.0%
Older than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 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 23.7% of the area, which is well above the national figure. This rise in older residents is matched by a drop in children under 15, who now make up 16.7% of the population.
23.7% ▲ +36.8%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Northern Midlands splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.2% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.4% of the community, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
3.2% ▲ +22.2%
Lower than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 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 Northern Midlands, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (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 Northern Midlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA64610/northern-midlands/topic/demographics-identity