9,033 ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8,132
- 2016: 8,323
- 2021: 9,033
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 9,000 people now live in Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart, with the population growing by 11% since 2011. The area is noticeably younger than the Tasmanian average, though it matches the national typical age of 38 years.
9,033
▲ +11.1%
- 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 Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart — lower than 53% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by about 901 people over the last decade to reach 9,033. This community is slightly younger than it was in 2011.
38 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 41 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 31.1%. While the proportion of seniors has risen to 16.1%, this figure remains well below the Tasmanian average.
16.1% ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 31%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (17%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. De facto relationships are more common here than in most similar areas, making up 13.4% of the population.
1.8% ▲ +26.3%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 1.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (39%) 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 Lenah Valley - Mount Stuart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051028/lenah-valley-mount-stuart/topic/demographics-identity