13,210 ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11,825
- 2016: 11,981
- 2021: 13,210
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7008, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7008, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 7008 is 38 years old, making the area noticeably younger than the Tasmanian average. The population has grown by 12% since 2011 to reach 13,210 people. This growth is paired with a shift toward a younger age profile over the last decade.
13,210
▲ +11.7%
- 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 7008, TAS — higher than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 13,210, which is larger than about 74% of similar areas. The typical age has dropped by two years since 2011, falling to 38.
38 yrs ▼ -5.0%
Younger than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 38 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 32.8%. People aged 65 and over account for 16.9%, which is well below the state figure of 20.9%.
16.9% ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 7008, TAS, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, rising to 13.7% since 2011. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.1% of the population, which is well below the Tasmanian average of 5.4%.
2.1% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +30.7%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →7008, TAS splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (40%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 7008, TAS
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 7008, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7008/7008-tas/topic/demographics-identity