12,069 ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10,663
- 2016: 10,974
- 2021: 12,069
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7140, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7140, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much higher rates of Indigenous identity and de facto relationships set postcode 7140 apart from most similar areas. The population has grown by 13% since 2011 to reach 12,069 people. Residents are generally older than the national average, with a typical age of 42.
12,069
▲ +13.2%
- 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 7140, TAS — higher than 71% of areas.
| 7140, TAS | 12,069 |
|---|---|
| Central Highlands | 2,520 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 1,406 people since 2011, making this area larger than about 72% of similar places. The typical resident is 42, which is about the same as the state average but noticeably older than the national figure.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 42 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 rose to 19.5% of the population since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 fell to 17.8%, a figure that is now about the same as the national average.
19.5% ▲ +33.8%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.8% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →7140, TAS splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also common at 16.1%, a rate much higher than most similar areas.
6.8% ▲ +59.2%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.1% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →7140, TAS splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 7140, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7140/7140-tas/topic/demographics-identity