414 ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 423
- 2016: 401
- 2021: 414
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7209, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7209, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define postcode 7209, where the typical person is 57. This aging trend is striking, with a population that has grown significantly older since 2011. Today, about 414 people live here, though this number has shrank slightly over the last decade.
414
▼ -2.1%
- 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 7209, TAS — lower than 84% of areas.
| 7209, TAS | 414 |
|---|---|
| Northern Midlands | 13,745 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 57, which is far older than the Tasmanian figure of 42 and the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 8 years since 2011.
57 yrs ▲ +16.3%
Older than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 57 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
A high proportion of seniors aged 65 and over live here, at 35.5%, which is far above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 10.6% of the population, a figure well below the state and national averages.
35.5% ▲ +49.9%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 35.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
10.6% ▼ -34.7%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →7209, TAS splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (35%) and Older adults (45–64) (35%), with Young adults (25–44) at 12%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.2% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is lower than most areas and well below the Tasmanian figure. People in de facto relationships make up 13.3% of the population, a little above the national figure.
1.2% ▲ —
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 1.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +72.3%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 7209, TAS, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 7209, TAS
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 7209, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7209/7209-tas/topic/demographics-identity