4,297 ▲ +14.7%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,745
- 2016: 3,985
- 2021: 4,297
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Austins Ferry - Granton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Austins Ferry - Granton
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population growth of 15% since 2011 has seen Austins Ferry - Granton expand to 4,297 people. The area is generally younger than the state average, with a typical resident aged 40.
4,297
▲ +14.7%
- 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 Austins Ferry - Granton — lower than 82% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 552 people between 2011 and 2021. The typical resident is 40, which is a little younger than the Tasmania figure of 42.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 15.9% of the population, which is well below the state average of 20.9%. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.4%, a figure that fell 3.0 percentage points since 2011.
15.9% ▲ +26.7%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.4% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Austins Ferry - Granton splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Young adults (25–44) (27%), with Children (0–14) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.6% of the community, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Around 13.3% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate that has barely changed since 2011.
4.6% ▲ +65.8%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Austins Ferry - Granton, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (8%).
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 Austins Ferry - Granton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031013/austins-ferry-granton/topic/demographics-identity