5,748 ▲ +7.7%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,339
- 2016: 5,525
- 2021: 5,748
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Berriedale - Chigwell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Berriedale - Chigwell
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 400 new residents have moved into Berriedale - Chigwell since 2011, increasing the population by 7.7%. The area is noticeably younger than the state average, with a typical resident aged 38. It also has a much stronger Indigenous presence than most similar areas.
5,748
▲ +7.7%
- 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 Berriedale - Chigwell — lower than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 5,748 people. The typical resident is 38, which is four years younger than the Tasmania average and slightly younger than it was in 2011.
38 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 18.9% of the population, a figure higher than most areas. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 17.2%, which is well below the state average.
17.2% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.9% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Berriedale - Chigwell splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (29%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Children (0–14) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 6.3% of the population, a figure that rose 2.0 points since 2011 and is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are also more common here than in most areas at 13.0%.
6.3% ▲ +44.7%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.0% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Berriedale - Chigwell splits fairly evenly between Never married (41%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 11%.
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 Berriedale - Chigwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031014/berriedale-chigwell/topic/demographics-identity