923 ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 763
- 2016: 854
- 2021: 923
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7117, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7117, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population growth of 21% since 2011 has seen postcode 7117 become far older than the national average. The area now has 923 residents, with the typical person aged 55. This shift is most visible in the rise of seniors and a shrinking proportion of children.
923
▲ +21.0%
- 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 7117, TAS — lower than 71% of areas.
| 7117, TAS | 923 |
|---|---|
| Huon Valley | 18,259 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 55, which is far older than the Tasmanian average of 42 and the Australian figure of 38. This age has climbed by 3 years since 2011.
55 yrs ▲ +5.8%
Older than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 55 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 30.8% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. Conversely, children under 15 have fallen to 11.8%, a figure well below both the state and national averages.
30.8% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.8% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →7117, TAS splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (34%) and Seniors (65+) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 12.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national average of 3.2%. Additionally, 16.2% of people are in a de facto relationship, a rate much higher than in most similar areas.
12.8% ▲ +49.9%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.2% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 7117, TAS, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (14%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 7117, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7117/7117-tas/topic/demographics-identity