632 ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 741
- 2016: 594
- 2021: 632
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7263, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7263, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A shrinking population and an aging society define the recent trends for postcode 7263. Since 2011, the total number of residents has dropped by 15% to 632 people. This change is mirrored in the age profile, where the typical resident is now 47, making the area far older than the national average.
632
▼ -14.7%
- 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 7263, TAS — lower than 78% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The community is smaller than about 76% of similar areas. The typical resident is 47, which is noticeably older than the Tasmanian figure of 42 and 9 years older than the national figure.
47 yrs ▲ +11.9%
Older than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 23.7% of the population, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen 8.5 percentage points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 18.2%, which is about the same as the Australian average.
23.7% ▲ +56.3%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.2% ▼ -18.0%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 7263, TAS, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Seniors (65+) (23%) and Young adults (25–44) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little above the national average, 4.3% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. De facto relationships are much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 14.8% of the population.
4.3% ▲ +125.8%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 2.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +40.3%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 7263, TAS, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (13%).
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 7263, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7263/7263-tas/topic/demographics-identity