196 ▼ -29.7%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 279
- 2016: 171
- 2021: 196
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7186, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7186, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 7186 is far older than most people in the region, with an age of 58. This small population has aged significantly over the last decade while shrinking in overall size. It is now a place where more than a third of the people are seniors.
196
▼ -29.7%
- 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 7186, TAS — lower than 92% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population is small and has shrunk by 30% since 2011, losing about 83 people. This has left the area with only 196 residents.
58 yrs ▲ +18.4%
Older than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 58 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Postcode 7186 has a very high proportion of seniors, with 34.2% aged 65 and over, which is far above the national figure. This shift is seen in the children's population, which fell by 7.3 percentage points since 2011 to just 14.3%.
34.2% ▲ +69.7%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
14.3% ▼ -33.8%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 7186, TAS, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 36%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (15%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 7.1% of the population identifies as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that is well above the Australian average. Additionally, 16.2% of residents are in a de facto relationship, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
7.1% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.2% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 7186, TAS, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 28%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 7186, TAS
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 7186, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7186/7186-tas/topic/demographics-identity