667 ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 644
- 2016: 594
- 2021: 667
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7162, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7162, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing number of older residents has shifted the demographic balance in postcode 7162 since 2011. This area is now far older than most of the country, with the typical resident being 54 years old. This aging trend is reflected in the high proportion of seniors living here.
667
▲ +3.6%
- 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 7162, TAS — lower than 77% of areas.
| 7162, TAS | 667 |
|---|---|
| Kingborough | 40,082 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 3.6% since 2011 to reach 667 people. The typical resident is now 54, which is 16 years older than the national figure.
54 yrs ▲ +8.0%
Older than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 29.1% of the population, a figure far above the Australian average. This shift is consistent with a decline in children under 15, who now make up only 14.5% of the area.
29.1% ▲ +41.2%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.5% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →7162, TAS splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (33%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 16% of the population, which is well above the national figure. Residents who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander represent 0.7%, a figure well below the state average.
0.7% ▲ +61.2%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 2.5%
- 2021: 0.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 7162, TAS, Married is the majority at 58%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 7162, TAS
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 7162, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7162/7162-tas/topic/demographics-identity