8,482 ▲ +19.7%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,087
- 2016: 7,709
- 2021: 8,482
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Margate - Snug · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Margate - Snug
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much higher rates of children and Indigenous residents than most similar areas define Margate - Snug. This growing community has added about 1,395 people since 2011, resulting in a population of 8,482. It is noticeably younger than the typical Tasmanian town, with a typical resident aged 39.
8,482
▲ +19.7%
- 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 Margate - Snug — lower than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 20% since 2011 to reach 8,482 people. The typical age of residents is 39, which is 2 years older than it was in 2011.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 21.7% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over has risen to 16.8%, though this remains well below the state figure.
16.8% ▲ +45.6%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.7% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Margate - Snug splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Children (0–14) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 6.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure. People in de facto relationships are also much more common here than in most similar areas, accounting for 14.7% of the population.
6.3% ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.7% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Margate - Snug, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 33%.
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 Margate - Snug [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601041024/margate-snug/topic/demographics-identity