9,015 ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8,569
- 2016: 8,586
- 2021: 9,015
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7325, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7325, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A notably older population defines the daily life of postcode 7325, where the typical resident is 47 years old. This is far older than the national figure, and the area has seen a significant increase in its senior population over the last decade.
9,015
▲ +5.2%
- 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 7325, TAS — higher than 65% of areas.
| 7325, TAS | 9,015 |
|---|---|
| Waratah-Wynyard | 14,300 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 5.2% since 2011 to reach 9,015 people. This growth happened alongside a general ageing of the community, with the typical resident now 3 years older than they were in 2011.
47 yrs ▲ +6.8%
Older than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 46 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 25.4% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This group has grown by 6.9 percentage points since 2011, while the proportion of children under 15 has stayed about the same as the state average at 17.5%.
25.4% ▲ +37.3%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →7325, TAS splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 9.3% of the population are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a figure that is well above the national average of 3.2%. In terms of relationships, 48.7% of residents are married and 12.3% are in a de facto relationship.
9.3% ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.3% ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In 7325, TAS, the largest group is Married at 49%, 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 7325, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7325/7325-tas/topic/demographics-identity