64 ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67
- 2016: 66
- 2021: 64
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7257, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7257, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A massive 62.5% of residents in postcode 7257 identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is far above the figures for Tasmania and Australia. This sparsely populated area has a small community of just 64 people who are generally much older than those in other similar areas.
64
▼ -4.5%
- 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 7257, TAS — lower than 97% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident in postcode 7257 is 51, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. The total population is among the smallest at this level and shrank by 4.5% since 2011.
51 yrs ▲ +6.3%
Older than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48 yrs
- 2016: 57 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 26.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This rise in older residents happened alongside a fall in the proportion of children under 15, who now make up 18.8% of the area.
26.6% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -22.5%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 7257, TAS, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 41%, followed by Seniors (65+) (24%) and Young adults (25–44) (18%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population is far above the state and national figures and rose 4.3 percentage points since 2011. Most people here have never been married, while 14.6% are in a de facto relationship, which is well above the national figure.
62.5% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.6% ▼ -33.6%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 7257, TAS, Never married is the majority at 63%; Married is next at 23%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 7257, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7257/7257-tas/topic/demographics-identity