4,709 ▲ +13.6%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,145
- 2016: 4,148
- 2021: 4,709
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Derwent Park - Lutana · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Derwent Park - Lutana
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much younger population than most similar areas defines Derwent Park - Lutana, where the typical resident is just 35. This contrast is clear compared to the Tasmanian typical age of 42. The area has grown by 14% since 2011, now home to 4,709 people.
4,709
▲ +13.6%
- 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 Derwent Park - Lutana — lower than 80% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 564 people since 2011. This growth has coincided with a trend toward a younger community, as the typical age fell from 37 to 35 years over the decade.
35 yrs ▼ -5.4%
Younger than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 34.6%. While the number of seniors rose slightly to 16.0%, this is still well below the Tasmanian figure of 20.9%.
16.0% ▲ +17.5%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.1% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Derwent Park - Lutana, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 5.8% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. There is also a high proportion of couples in de facto relationships, at 14.8%, which is well above the national figure of 11.5%.
5.8% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.8% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Derwent Park - Lutana, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (12%).
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 Derwent Park - Lutana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031016/derwent-park-lutana/topic/demographics-identity