4,263 ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4,678
- 2016: 4,149
- 2021: 4,263
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Coast · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in West Coast
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing age gap marks the West Coast, where the typical resident is now 47 years old. This is 8 years older than in 2011, reflecting a population that is far older than the national figure.
4,263
▼ -8.9%
- 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 West Coast — lower than 69% of areas.
| West Coast | 4,263 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 309,087 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank by 8.9% since 2011, losing about 415 people. There are now 4,263 residents in the area.
47 yrs ▲ +20.5%
Older than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 47 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 31.7%. This shift is clear in the trends: the proportion of seniors rose 7.1 points since 2011, while children under 15 fell by 4.8 points.
20.9% ▲ +51.5%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▼ -23.4%
Lower than 74% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West Coast, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Those in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other areas.
8.1% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.5% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →West Coast splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 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 West Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA65610/west-coast/topic/demographics-identity