17,138 ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16,722
- 2016: 16,238
- 2021: 17,138
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7320, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7320, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Almost 40% of residents in postcode 7320 are married, making it the most common relationship status for adults. The area has a population of 17,138 people and stands out for having a significantly higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents than most other Australian regions.
17,138
▲ +2.5%
- 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 7320, TAS — higher than 79% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 2.5% since 2011, adding about 416 people. The typical resident is 40 years old, which is a little younger than the Tasmania average of 42.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38 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 18.3% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 2.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 19.2%.
19.2% ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.3% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →7320, TAS splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas, accounting for 13.5% of residents.
8.8% ▲ +46.1%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.5% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →7320, TAS splits fairly evenly between Married (40%) and Never married (38%), with Divorced at 11%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in 7320, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7320/7320-tas/topic/demographics-identity