139 —
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 99
- 2021: 139
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7185, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7185, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 7185 is 60 years old, making this area far older than both the state and national averages. This sparsely populated region has grown by 40% since 2016, reaching a total of 139 people.
139
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- 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 7185, TAS — lower than 94% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew from 99 to 139 people between 2016 and 2021. This growth happened as the typical age of residents rose to 60, which is among the highest for similar areas.
60 yrs —
Older than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 57 yrs
- 2021: 60 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 those aged 65 and over making up 33.8% of the population. This is far above the national figure, and helps explain why children under 15 are so rare here at only 7.2%.
33.8% —
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
7.2% —
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 7185, TAS, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (33%) and Young adults (25–44) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 14.6% of people are in de facto relationships, which is well above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people fell to 2.9% since the last census.
2.9% —
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 2.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% —
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 7185, TAS, the largest group is Married at 45%, followed by Never married (27%) and Divorced (16%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 7185, TAS
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 7185, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7185/7185-tas/topic/demographics-identity