11,627 ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9,635
- 2016: 10,387
- 2021: 11,627
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Howrah - Tranmere · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Howrah - Tranmere
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A significantly older population than the national average marks Howrah - Tranmere, where nearly a quarter of residents are seniors. The area has grown steadily, adding about 1,992 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 11,627.
11,627
▲ +20.7%
- 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 Howrah - Tranmere — higher than 61% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has barely changed over the last decade.
43 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 43 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 23.8% of the area, a figure well above the national average. This contrast is sharpened by the fact that children under 15 are a little below the national proportion at 16.5%.
23.8% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.5% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Howrah - Tranmere splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 24%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.4% of the population, which is about the same as the national figure. Those in de facto relationships account for 11.3%, slightly below the state average.
2.4% ▲ +61.7%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 2.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.3% ▲ +26.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Howrah - Tranmere, Married is the majority at 53%; Never married is next at 29%.
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 Howrah - Tranmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601021007/howrah-tranmere/topic/demographics-identity