15,635 ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14,271
- 2016: 14,658
- 2021: 15,635
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7315, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7315, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far more residents are aged 65 or over here than in most similar areas, marking postcode 7315 as an older community. The population has grown by 9.6% since 2011, reaching 15,635 people, but the age profile continues to shift toward seniors.
15,635
▲ +9.6%
- 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 7315, TAS — higher than 77% of areas.
| 7315, TAS | 15,635 |
|---|---|
| Central Coast | 22,760 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 48, which is noticeably older than the Tasmania figure of 42 and far older than the Australian average. This typical age has risen by 4 years since 2011.
48 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Older than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 25.8% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 15.5%, which is a little below both state and national figures.
25.8% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.5% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →7315, TAS splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.6% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. About 47.8% of residents are married, while 11.3% are in a de facto relationship.
8.6% ▲ +35.0%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +22.1%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 7315, TAS, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (30%) and Divorced (10%).
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 7315, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7315/7315-tas/topic/demographics-identity