8,150 ▲ +8.8%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,490
- 2016: 7,288
- 2021: 8,150
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bridgewater - Gagebrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Bridgewater - Gagebrook
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bridgewater - Gagebrook is just 31, making it one of the youngest areas at this level. This youthful profile is driven by a high number of children and a significantly larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population than the state average.
8,150
▲ +8.8%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bridgewater - Gagebrook — lower than 59% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 8.8% since 2011 to reach 8,150 people. This growth has seen the typical age rise slightly from 30 to 31 years, though the area remains far younger than both Tasmania and Australia.
31 yrs ▲ +3.3%
Younger than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30 yrs
- 2016: 32 yrs
- 2021: 31 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 25.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. In contrast, seniors aged 65 and over are much fewer here than in most areas, sitting well below the state average.
12.3% ▲ +59.5%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
25.9% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bridgewater - Gagebrook splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Children (0–14) (26%), with Older adults (45–64) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 18.5% of the population, which is far above the Tasmania average. Additionally, the 15.0% of people in de facto relationships is much higher than in most similar areas.
18.5% ▲ +50.9%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bridgewater - Gagebrook, Never married is the majority at 53%; Married is next at 28%.
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 Bridgewater - Gagebrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601011001/bridgewater-gagebrook/topic/demographics-identity