4,435 ▲ +40.6%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3,155
- 2016: 3,650
- 2021: 4,435
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7172, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7172, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 22% of people in postcode 7172 are aged 65 or over, a figure well above the national average. This area has seen significant growth, adding about 1,280 people since 2011. While the population is ageing, the typical resident is now 41, which is two years younger than in 2011.
4,435
▲ +40.6%
- 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 7172, TAS — higher than 52% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew 41% since 2011 to reach 4,435 people. This makes the area larger than about 54% of similar areas.
41 yrs ▼ -4.7%
Younger than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 22.9% of the population, which is a little above the state figure and rose 2.6 points since 2011. Children under 15 make up 18.0%, which is about the same as the national average.
22.9% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →7172, TAS splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas and rose 1.4 points since 2011. Those in de facto relationships also represent a higher share than most areas at 13.6%.
4.6% ▲ +44.3%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 7172, TAS, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (33%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 7172, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7172/7172-tas/topic/demographics-identity