721 ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 870
- 2016: 559
- 2021: 721
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7291, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7291, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Families with children are a standout feature of life in postcode 7291, where children under 15 make up 20.7% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas. While the total population has shrank by 17% since 2011 to reach 721 people, the community has become noticeably younger over the last decade.
721
▼ -17.1%
- 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 7291, TAS — lower than 75% of areas.
| 7291, TAS | 721 |
|---|---|
| Meander Valley | 20,709 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is now 39, which is 3 years younger than in 2011. This makes the area noticeably younger than the Tasmania average of 42 years, though it remains a little older than the national figure.
39 yrs ▼ -7.1%
Younger than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 43 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 are well above the state average, while seniors aged 65 and over make up 16.6% of the population, which is well below the Tasmanian figure. Older adults aged 45 to 64 form the largest age group at 27.2%.
16.6% ▲ +22.1%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →7291, TAS splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents now make up 3.2% of the population, a rise of 2.7 points since 2011. At the same time, people in de facto relationships have increased to 15.3%, which is well above the national figure.
3.2% ▲ +593.8%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.5%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.3% ▲ +44.4%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 7291, TAS, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (8%).
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 7291, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7291/7291-tas/topic/demographics-identity