641 ▲ +14.3%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 561
- 2016: 567
- 2021: 641
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7276, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7276, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Older residents are more common here than in most similar areas, with a typical age of 46. Postcode 7276 is a small community of 641 people that has grown by 14% since 2011.
641
▲ +14.3%
- 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 7276, TAS — lower than 78% of areas.
| 7276, TAS | 641 |
|---|---|
| West Tamar | 25,145 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 46, making the area far older than the national figure of 38. This age has crept up by two years since 2011.
46 yrs ▲ +4.5%
Older than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 15.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose to 20% by 2021.
20.0% ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -29.5%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 7276, TAS, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
De facto relationships are much more common here than in most similar areas, reaching 15.1%. About 1.9% of the population are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, which is well below the state figure of 5.4%.
1.9% ▲ +75.4%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.4%
- 2021: 1.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.1% ▲ +74.8%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 7276, TAS, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (13%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 7276, TAS
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 7276, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7276/7276-tas/topic/demographics-identity