25,145 ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21,817
- 2016: 22,718
- 2021: 25,145
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Tamar · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in West Tamar
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Noticeably older residents define West Tamar, where the typical age is 45. This is seven years older than the national figure. The population has grown by 15% since 2011, reaching a total of 25,145 people.
25,145
▲ +15.3%
- 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 West Tamar — higher than 63% of areas.
| West Tamar | 25,145 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 309,087 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the Tasmanian average of 42 and higher than most similar areas. This age has risen by 3 years since 2011.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults and seniors make up over half the population, with those aged 65 and over reaching 23.1%. This is well above the national figure of 17.2%, while children under 15 have fallen to 16.8%.
23.1% ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.8% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →West Tamar splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (23%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Married people make up 51.7% of the area, though those in de facto relationships are a little below the state average at 11.6%. The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is 2.8%, which is lower than most areas.
2.8% ▲ +44.9%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +23.7%
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Tamar, Married is the majority at 52%; 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 West Tamar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA65810/west-tamar/topic/demographics-identity