752 ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 922
- 2016: 708
- 2021: 752
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
7470, TAS · Postcode
Demographics & Identity in 7470, TAS
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than most similar areas defines postcode 7470, where the typical resident is now 48. This shift is stark, as the area's typical age has jumped 13 years since 2011 while the total population shrank by 18%. It is now a place where older adults and seniors make up over half of all residents.
752
▼ -18.4%
- 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 7470, TAS — lower than 75% of areas.
| 7470, TAS | 752 |
|---|---|
| West Coast | 4,263 |
| Tasmania | 557,571 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population stands at 752 people, which is smaller than about 74% of similar areas. This represents a loss of about 170 people since 2011.
48 yrs ▲ +37.1%
Older than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 48 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 only 12.9% of the area, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of people aged 65 and over rose 9.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 19.5%.
19.5% ▲ +85.4%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
12.9% ▼ -43.5%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In 7470, TAS, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 35%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 8.0% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 3.2%. De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, involving 14.4% of residents.
8.0% ▲ +29.1%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.4% ▼ -32.0%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →7470, TAS splits fairly evenly between Never married (39%) and Married (35%), with Divorced at 14%.
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 7470, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7470/7470-tas/topic/demographics-identity