4,968 ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4,693
- 2016: 4,672
- 2021: 4,968
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7321, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7321, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in postcode 7321 is far older than the national figure, with an age of 46. This area has a population of 4,968 people and has seen a steady increase in its older age groups over the last decade.
4,968
▲ +5.9%
- 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 7321, TAS — higher than 55% of areas.
| 7321, TAS | 4,968 |
|---|---|
| Waratah-Wynyard | 14,300 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 46, which is noticeably older than the Tasmania average of 42. Since 2011, the population has grown by 5.9%, adding about 275 people to the area.
46 yrs ▲ +9.5%
Older than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 46 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Older adults aged 45 to 64 make up the largest group at 31.8%. While the share of children has fallen by 3.1 points since 2011, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose by 6.9 points to reach 19.7%.
19.7% ▲ +53.2%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.7% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 7321, TAS, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 32%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (21%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 8.2% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, 15.5% of people are in a de facto relationship, a rate much higher than most other similar areas.
8.2% ▲ +82.2%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.5% ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 7321, TAS, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (33%) 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 7321, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7321/7321-tas/topic/demographics-identity