2,429 ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2,063
- 2016: 2,275
- 2021: 2,429
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7290, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7290, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population growth of 18% since 2011 has shaped the current face of postcode 7290. This area is noticeably younger than the rest of Tasmania, with a typical resident aged 39. It is a place where children make up a much higher share of the community than in most similar areas.
2,429
▲ +17.7%
- 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 7290, TAS — lower than 56% of areas.
| 7290, TAS | 2,429 |
|---|---|
| Meander Valley | 20,709 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 366 people between 2011 and 2021 to reach 2,429. The typical resident is now 39, which is 3 years older than it was in 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +8.3%
Younger than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 20.6% of the population, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 16.6%. Meanwhile, the share of people aged 65 and over is 17.5%, a figure that is well below the state average.
17.5% ▲ +37.5%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.6% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →7290, TAS splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.3% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. More than half of the residents are married, and those in de facto relationships rose to 13.1% since 2011.
3.3% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 7290, TAS, Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 7290, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7290/7290-tas/topic/demographics-identity