14,300 ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13,708
- 2016: 13,578
- 2021: 14,300
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Waratah-Wynyard · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Waratah-Wynyard
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost half of the 14,300 people in Waratah-Wynyard are married, reflecting a community with a strong focus on family and established households. The area is notably older than the rest of the country, with a typical resident now aged 48. This aging trend has accelerated over the last decade.
14,300
▲ +4.3%
- 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 Waratah-Wynyard — higher than 53% of areas.
| Waratah-Wynyard | 14,300 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 309,087 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 4.3% since 2011, reaching 14,300 people. Residents are far older than the national figure, with the typical age of 48 being 10 years higher than the Australian average.
48 yrs ▲ +11.6%
Older than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A quarter of the population is now aged 65 or over, a figure that is well above the national average and rose 7.0 percentage points since 2011. This shift toward an older profile is mirrored by a small drop in children under 15, who now make up 17.0% of the area.
25.2% ▲ +38.1%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Waratah-Wynyard splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.8% of the population, which is well above the figures for both Tasmania and Australia. Those in de facto relationships account for 12.7% of residents, a result that is about the same as the state average.
8.8% ▲ +42.3%
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +13.5%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Waratah-Wynyard, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (31%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Waratah-Wynyard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA65410/waratah-wynyard/topic/demographics-identity