2,593 ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2,355
- 2016: 2,372
- 2021: 2,593
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Tasman · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Tasman
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Tasman is far older than in most other areas, with a median age of 57. This aging trend is a defining feature of the region, as the population has grown by 10% to reach 2,593 people since 2011.
2,593
▲ +10.1%
- 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 Tasman — lower than 76% of areas.
| Tasman | 2,593 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 309,087 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 57, which is far older than the state figure of 42 and the national figure of 38. This is a significant increase from 2011, when the typical resident was 51.
57 yrs ▲ +11.8%
Older than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 51 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a very high proportion of seniors, with 32.6% aged 65 and over—far above the 17.2% national figure. This shift is mirrored by a sharp drop in children under 15, who now make up only 10.4% of the population.
32.6% ▲ +46.4%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.4% ▼ -35.8%
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Tasman splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (34%) and Seniors (65+) (33%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, 16.1% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a figure much higher than most other areas.
6.4% ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 65% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.1% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Tasman, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (15%).
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 Tasman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA65210/tasman/topic/demographics-identity