6,300 ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4,730
- 2016: 5,614
- 2021: 6,300
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7017, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7017, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher rate of de facto relationships than the national figure marks the social landscape of postcode 7017. The area has grown quickly, adding about 1,570 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 6,300. It is a diverse community where the typical resident is 40 years old.
6,300
▲ +33.2%
- 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 7017, TAS — higher than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown 33% since 2011, making it larger than about 59% of similar areas. Residents are a little younger than the Tasmanian average, though they are a little older than those across Australia.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 18.4% of the area, which is higher than most similar places. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over has risen 7.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 18.1%.
18.1% ▲ +65.9%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →7017, TAS splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Children (0–14) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.3% of the population, which is higher than most areas. De facto relationships are also common here, at 15.2%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%.
4.3% ▲ +90.6%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.2% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 7017, TAS, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 31%.
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 7017, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7017/7017-tas/topic/demographics-identity