963 ▲ +15.5%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 834
- 2016: 880
- 2021: 963
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7022, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7022, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 7022 is 48, making this area far older than the national average. The population has grown by 15% since 2011, but the age profile has shifted heavily towards seniors. This is now a community where more than a quarter of the people are aged 65 or over.
963
▲ +15.5%
- 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 7022, TAS — lower than 70% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 15% since 2011 to reach 963 people. This is smaller than about 70% of similar areas.
48 yrs ▲ +20.0%
Older than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 now make up 25.3% of the population, a rise of 13 points since 2011. This helps explain why the area is much older than most, while the proportion of children has fallen to 15.5%.
25.3% ▲ +102.9%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →7022, TAS splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 15.7%. Additionally, 3.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas.
3.6% ▲ +37.6%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.7% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 7022, TAS, Married is the majority at 51%; 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 7022, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7022/7022-tas/topic/demographics-identity