247 ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 250
- 2016: 264
- 2021: 247
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7182, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7182, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer children and more seniors have shifted the balance of postcode 7182 since 2011. The area is now far older than most other parts of the country, with a typical resident aged 57. This sparsely populated region has seen its total population shrink slightly to 247 people.
247
▼ -1.2%
- 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 7182, TAS — lower than 90% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 57, which is far older than the national figure of 38. The total population has fallen slightly since 2011, losing about 3 people.
57 yrs ▲ +3.6%
Older than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
This is a senior-heavy area where 36.4% of people are aged 65 and over, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. In contrast, children under 15 make up only 6.1% of the population, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
36.4% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
6.1% ▼ -40.2%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 7182, TAS, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 37%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 7.7% of the population, well above the national figure. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most other areas, at 16%.
7.7% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.0% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 7182, TAS, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (13%).
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 7182, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7182/7182-tas/topic/demographics-identity