4,989 ▲ +33.8%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,730
- 2016: 4,337
- 2021: 4,989
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Old Beach - Otago · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Old Beach - Otago
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population increase of 34% since 2011 has seen Old Beach - Otago grow by 1,259 people. This expansion comes alongside a shifting age profile, with the number of seniors rising significantly. The typical resident is now 41 years old.
4,989
▲ +33.8%
- 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 Old Beach - Otago — lower than 78% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew to 4,989 people in the last decade. While the typical age of 41 is a little younger than the Tasmania figure, it is noticeably older than the national figure of 38.
41 yrs ▲ +2.5%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 19.1% of the area, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and rose by 7.3 points since 2011. Children under 15 account for 18.4%, which is about the same as the Australian average.
19.1% ▲ +61.9%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.4% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Old Beach - Otago splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 4.1% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 15.0% of the population, a rate well above the national figure.
4.1% ▲ +100.9%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 4.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.0% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Old Beach - Otago, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Old Beach - Otago [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601011003/old-beach-otago/topic/demographics-identity