5,053 ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,403
- 2016: 4,656
- 2021: 5,053
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far fewer children live here than in most similar areas, making Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne a relatively young place. The typical resident is 37, which is noticeably younger than the Tasmania average. Overall, the population has grown by 15% since 2011 to reach 5,053 people.
5,053
▲ +14.8%
- 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 Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne — lower than 77% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 37, a little younger than the national figure and 5 years younger than the state average. This age has climbed slightly since 2011, when it was 34.
37 yrs ▲ +8.8%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 35 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 15.3% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the number of people aged 65 and over has risen by 5.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 16.2%.
16.2% ▲ +54.2%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Seniors (65+) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.4% of the population, which is well below the state average. Relationship trends show that 45.7% of residents are married, while 10.9% are in a de facto partnership.
1.4% ▲ +71.9%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 1.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne splits fairly evenly between Married (46%) and Never married (42%), with Divorced at 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 Mount Nelson - Dynnyrne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601051029/mount-nelson-dynnyrne/topic/demographics-identity