909 ▲ +18.7%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 766
- 2016: 798
- 2021: 909
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7184, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7184, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 7184 is now 9 years older than they were in 2011, reaching a typical age of 56. This is one of the oldest areas of its kind, with a population that grew by 19% to reach 909 people by the latest census.
909
▲ +18.7%
- 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 7184, TAS — lower than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is far older than the national figure, with a typical age of 56. This represents a significant shift since 2011, when the typical resident was only 47.
56 yrs ▲ +19.1%
Older than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 52 yrs
- 2021: 56 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a very high proportion of seniors, with 31.0% aged 65 and over, which is far above the Australian figure of 17.2%. This is mirrored by a sharp drop in children under 15, who now make up only 11.1% of the population.
31.0% ▲ +34.8%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
11.1% ▼ -40.1%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →7184, TAS splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (35%) and Seniors (65+) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 15%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 7.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 16.1% of residents.
7.4% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.1% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 7184, TAS, the largest group is Married at 39%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (17%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 7184, TAS
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 7184, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7184/7184-tas/topic/demographics-identity