1,158 ▲ +37.0%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 845
- 2016: 934
- 2021: 1,158
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7026, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7026, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably younger population than the rest of Tasmania defines postcode 7026, where the typical resident is 39. The area has grown quickly, adding 313 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 1,158. This shift is seen in a rising number of children and a lower proportion of seniors compared to state figures.
1,158
▲ +37.0%
- 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 7026, TAS — lower than 68% of areas.
| 7026, TAS | 1,158 |
|---|---|
| Southern Midlands | 6,662 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 39, which is 3 years younger than the Tasmanian average and 4 years younger than it was in 2011. The total population grew by 37% over the last decade to reach 1,158 people.
39 yrs ▼ -9.3%
Younger than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 19.2% of the population, a little above the state average. Seniors aged 65 and over account for 16.1%, which is well below the Tasmanian figure of 20.9%.
16.1% ▲ +22.9%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →7026, TAS splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.2% of the area, which is much higher than most similar places. Those in de facto relationships account for 19.7%, a figure well above both the state and national averages.
5.2% ▲ +56.2%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
19.7% ▲ +70.2%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 7026, TAS, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (37%) 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 7026, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7026/7026-tas/topic/demographics-identity