42 ▼ -51.2%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 86
- 2016: 45
- 2021: 42
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7183, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7183, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 7183 is 60 years old, making the area far older than both the state and national averages. This sparsely populated region has seen its population shrink by 51% since 2011, while the age of residents has climbed significantly.
42
▼ -51.2%
- 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 7183, TAS — lower than 98% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has fallen to just 42 people, which is among the smallest for areas at this level. The typical age has risen sharply from 37 in 2011 to 60 years today.
60 yrs ▲ +62.2%
Older than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 60 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
There are no children under 15 in the area, and seniors aged 65 and over make up 35.7% of the population. This is far above the national figure of 17.2%, with older adults between 45 and 64 also making up a huge 78.6% of the group.
35.7% ▲ +900.0%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 7183, TAS, Older adults (45–64) is the majority at 65%; Seniors (65+) is next at 29%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 21.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the Tasmanian figure of 5.4%. Additionally, 17.1% of people are in a de facto relationship, a rate well above the national average.
21.4% ▲ +210.7%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.1% ▼ -17.4%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →7183, TAS splits fairly evenly between Never married (36%) and Married (33%), with Widowed at 17%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 7183, TAS
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 7183, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7183/7183-tas/topic/demographics-identity