15,645 ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13,427
- 2016: 13,837
- 2021: 15,645
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7000, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7000, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 7000 is just 36 years old, making this area noticeably younger than the rest of Tasmania. This youthful profile is reflected in the population, which grew by 17% since 2011 to reach 15,645 people.
15,645
▲ +16.5%
- 1–2: 1 area
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 2 areas
- 5–8: 3 areas
- 8–12: 2 areas
- 12–19: 2 areas
- 19–29: 12 areas
- 29–44: 19 areas
- 44–67: 35 areas
- 67–102: 30 areas
- 102–155: 70 areas
- 155–237: 97 areas
- 237–360: 129 areas
- 360–549: 158 areas
- 549–836: 168 areas
- 836–1,273: 181 areas
- 1,273–1,938: 179 areas
- 1,938–2,951: 157 areas
- 2,951–4,493: 179 areas
- 4,493–6,842: 176 areas
- 6,842–10,418: 210 areas
- 10,418–15,865: 268 areas
- 15,865–24,158: 254 areas
- 24,158–36,786: 182 areas
- 36,786–56,016: 93 areas
- 56,016–85,299: 28 areas
- 85,299–129,888: 8 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7000, TAS — higher than 77% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical age of 36 is much lower than most similar areas and has barely changed since 2011. The total population grew by 2,218 people over the last decade, making it larger than about 78% of areas at this level.
36 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 37 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up only 11.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. This shift is partly because the proportion of children fell by 3.3 points since 2011, while the share of seniors rose to 15.3%.
15.3% ▲ +34.3%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.1% ▼ -23.1%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 7000, TAS, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 35%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 15.2% of people are in de facto relationships, a figure well above the Australian average of 11.5%. Those identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander make up 1.8% of the population, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 5.4%.
1.8% ▲ +51.1%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.2%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.2% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 7000, TAS, Never married is the majority at 50%; Married is next at 34%.
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 7000, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7000/7000-tas/topic/demographics-identity