1,753 ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1,779
- 2016: 1,668
- 2021: 1,753
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7302, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7302, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer people lived in postcode 7302 by the 2021 census, with the total population shrinking by 1.5% since 2011. This area is slightly younger than the Tasmanian average, and it is now home to 1,753 residents.
1,753
▼ -1.5%
- 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 7302, TAS — lower than 62% of areas.
| 7302, TAS | 1,753 |
|---|---|
| Northern Midlands | 13,745 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little younger than the state figure of 42. This age is slightly older than the national figure of 38.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.2% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over rose 4.6 points since 2011 to reach 17.0%, a figure well below the state average.
17.0% ▲ +36.9%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →7302, TAS splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A little more than one in seven people (14.0%) are in a de facto relationship, which is higher than most areas. About 2.6% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
2.6% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 7302, TAS, the largest group is Married at 50%, followed by Never married (35%) 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 7302, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7302/7302-tas/topic/demographics-identity