422 ▲ +24.9%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 338
- 2016: 385
- 2021: 422
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7179, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7179, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population increase of 25% since 2011 has coincided with a significant ageing shift in postcode 7179. The area is now far older than most of the country, with a typical resident aged 58. This change is most visible in the growing number of seniors and a shrinking proportion of children.
422
▲ +24.9%
- 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 7179, TAS — lower than 84% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person living here is 58, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed 5 years since 2011, and the total population grew to 422 people during that same period.
58 yrs ▲ +9.4%
Older than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53 yrs
- 2016: 58 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older residents make up a huge part of the area, with those aged 65 and over rising to 32.5% since 2011. This is far above the national figure of 17.2%, while children under 15 have fallen to just 8.1%, which is far below the Australian average.
32.5% ▲ +71.5%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
8.1% ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →7179, TAS splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (36%) and Seniors (65+) (33%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little above the national figure. People in de facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, at 18.3%.
5.7% ▲ +28.5%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
18.3% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 7179, TAS, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (16%).
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 7179, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7179/7179-tas/topic/demographics-identity