3,824 ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3,009
- 2016: 3,283
- 2021: 3,824
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7171, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7171, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 27% jump in population since 2011 has seen postcode 7171 grow by about 815 people. While the area is noticeably younger than the typical Tasmanian locality, there has been a steady increase in the number of seniors over the last decade. This growth is happening alongside a high proportion of people in de facto relationships.
3,824
▲ +27.1%
- 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 7171, TAS — higher than 50% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew to 3,824 people by 2021, making it larger than about half of similar areas. The typical resident is 39, which is noticeably younger than the Tasmania figure of 42.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 now make up 19.2% of the area, a figure that rose 4.7 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the share of children under 15 fell slightly over the same period to 17.9%.
19.2% ▲ +32.3%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →7171, TAS splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (28%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A higher number of people here identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander than in most areas, at 4.1%. De facto relationships are also well above the national figure, with 16.8% of residents in such partnerships.
4.1% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.8% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 7171, TAS, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
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 7171, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7171/7171-tas/topic/demographics-identity