1,076 ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 995
- 2016: 1,040
- 2021: 1,076
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7210, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7210, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 1,076 people defines postcode 7210, where the community has aged noticeably since 2011. The area is now far older than the national average, with 30.1% of residents being seniors. This shift is paired with a significant rise in the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
1,076
▲ +8.1%
- 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 7210, TAS — lower than 69% of areas.
| 7210, TAS | 1,076 |
|---|---|
| Northern Midlands | 13,745 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 51, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This population grew by 8.1% since 2011, adding about 81 people to the area.
51 yrs ▲ +4.1%
Older than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 50 yrs
- 2021: 51 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 30.1% of the population, a figure far above the Australian average. This group rose by 5.8 percentage points since 2011, while the share of children under 15 stayed about the same as the state average.
30.1% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.8% ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →7210, TAS splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (30%) and Older adults (45–64) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.4% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. This proportion rose 3.7 percentage points since 2011, while those in de facto relationships are much lower than in most areas at 10%.
6.4% ▲ +136.1%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 6.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.0% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 7210, TAS, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 7210, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7210/7210-tas/topic/demographics-identity