3,563 ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3,396
- 2016: 3,356
- 2021: 3,563
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7216, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7216, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 3,563 people in postcode 7216 are married, reflecting a community that is far older than most. The typical resident is now 57, which is 19 years older than the national figure. This shift is clear, as the population has grown by 4.9% since 2011 while getting noticeably older.
3,563
▲ +4.9%
- 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 7216, TAS — lower than 51% of areas.
| 7216, TAS | 3,563 |
|---|---|
| Break O'Day | 6,770 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 57, which is far older than the Tasmania average of 42. This age has climbed by 5 years since 2011.
57 yrs ▲ +9.6%
Older than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52 yrs
- 2016: 55 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 34.4% of the population, a figure far above the national average of 17.2%. This helps explain why children under 15 are much less common here, making up only 12.5% of residents.
34.4% ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.5% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →7216, TAS splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 16%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.4% of the area, which is a little above the national figure. De facto relationships are also more common than in most areas, accounting for 14.4% of residents.
4.4% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 7216, TAS, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (26%) and Divorced (16%).
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 7216, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7216/7216-tas/topic/demographics-identity