185 ▼ -55.6%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 417
- 2016: 164
- 2021: 185
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7176, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7176, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children than the state or national average live in postcode 7176. This sparsely populated area has seen its total population shrink by 56% since 2011, now numbering only 185 people. The typical resident is 40 years old, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade.
185
▼ -55.6%
- 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 7176, TAS — lower than 92% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is among the smallest at this level, having lost about 232 people since 2011. The typical age of 40 is a little younger than the Tasmanian figure of 42.
40 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 43 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This helps explain why the area has far fewer seniors than Tasmania, with those aged 65 and over making up only 10.8% of residents.
10.8% ▲ +13.2%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.6% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 7176, TAS, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 34%, followed by Children (0–14) (21%) and Young adults (25–44) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.9% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national average. Most residents are married, though those in de facto relationships have fallen to 10.9% since 2011.
4.9% ▲ +125.4%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▼ -28.4%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 7176, TAS, Married is the majority at 54%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 7176, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7176/7176-tas/topic/demographics-identity