11,290 ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9,899
- 2016: 10,332
- 2021: 11,290
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7015, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7015, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A gap of 11 percentage points separates 7015 from the national average in its share of seniors. This postcode is noticeably older than most areas, with the typical resident being 45. The population has grown by 14% since 2011, reaching 11,290 people.
11,290
▲ +14.1%
- 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 7015, TAS — higher than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 45, which is noticeably older than the Tasmanian average of 42 and the national figure of 38. This age has barely changed since 2011.
45 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 28.1% of the area, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why the share of children under 15 is well below the national figure at 14.7%.
28.1% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.7% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →7015, TAS splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Older adults (45–64) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.2% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well below the state figure. Nearly half of the population is married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 12.2% since 2011.
2.2% ▲ +54.6%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +27.7%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 7015, TAS, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (10%).
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 7015, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7015/7015-tas/topic/demographics-identity