630 ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 650
- 2016: 611
- 2021: 630
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7214, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7214, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 7214 is far older than those in most other areas, with the usual age being 53. This older profile is reflected in the 630 people living here, where nearly a third of the population are seniors.
630
▼ -3.1%
- 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 7214, TAS — lower than 78% of areas.
| 7214, TAS | 630 |
|---|---|
| Break O'Day | 6,770 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population shrank by about 20 people since 2011, and the typical age has risen by 7 years to 53. This makes the area far older than both Tasmania and Australia.
53 yrs ▲ +15.2%
Older than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46 yrs
- 2016: 51 yrs
- 2021: 53 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 29.7% of the population, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for only 12.7%, which is well below the state and national figures.
29.7% ▲ +87.0%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.7% ▼ -34.1%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →7214, TAS splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (29%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Also, those in de facto relationships make up 16.6% of the population, a rate well above the national figure.
4.0% ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.6% ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 7214, TAS, the largest group is Married at 39%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (15%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 7214, TAS
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 7214, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7214/7214-tas/topic/demographics-identity