383 ▲ +16.8%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 328
- 2016: 329
- 2021: 383
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7023, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7023, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 7023 is now 56 years old, reflecting a population that has aged by 6 years since 2011. This small community of 383 people is far older than the national average, with a very high proportion of seniors and few children.
383
▲ +16.8%
- 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 7023, TAS — lower than 85% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 17% between 2011 and 2021, adding about 55 people. Despite this growth, the area remains smaller than about 84% of similar areas.
56 yrs ▲ +12.0%
Older than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a very high number of seniors, with those aged 65 and over making up 32.6% of residents—far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why the typical age is so high, while children under 15 have fallen to just 11.0%.
32.6% ▲ +69.4%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.0% ▼ -29.7%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →7023, TAS splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (33%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure and higher than most areas. De facto relationships are also much more common here than elsewhere, making up 17.7% of the population.
4.7% ▲ +71.3%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.7% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 7023, TAS, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (23%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 7023, TAS
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 7023, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7023/7023-tas/topic/demographics-identity