8,397 ▲ +9.3%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,682
- 2016: 7,750
- 2021: 8,397
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Claremont · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Claremont
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher proportion of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in Claremont than in most similar areas. The population has grown by 9.3% since 2011, reaching 8,397 people. While the typical resident is 38, the area has a high number of seniors compared to the rest of the country.
8,397
▲ +9.3%
- 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 Claremont — lower than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 715 people since 2011. The typical resident is 38, which is noticeably younger than the Tasmanian figure and has barely changed over the last decade.
38 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 19.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Children under 15 account for 17.3%, a figure that fell 2.2 points since 2011.
19.6% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Claremont, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 6.7% of the population identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure. De facto relationships are more common here than in most areas, with 13.3% of people in such a partnership.
6.7% ▲ +42.5%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Claremont splits fairly evenly between Never married (40%) and Married (37%), 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Claremont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031015/claremont/topic/demographics-identity