4,958 ▲ +7.8%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,600
- 2016: 4,681
- 2021: 4,958
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Summerhill - Prospect · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Summerhill - Prospect
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 4,958 people defines Summerhill - Prospect, where the community has become slightly older since 2011. The area now has a higher proportion of seniors than most similar places, with nearly one in five residents aged 65 or over.
4,958
▲ +7.8%
- 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 Summerhill - Prospect — lower than 78% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population grew by 7.8% since 2011, adding about 358 people. The typical resident is now 40, which is a little younger than the Tasmanian figure but a little older than the national average.
40 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Older than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up 19.7% of the population, a figure that rose 2.8 points since 2011 and is now a little above the national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.5%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
19.7% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.5% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Summerhill - Prospect splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Regarding relationships, 43.4% of residents are married, while 12.5% are in a de facto relationship.
3.9% ▲ +33.0%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.5% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Summerhill - Prospect, the largest group is Married at 43%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (11%).
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 Summerhill - Prospect [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011048/summerhill-prospect/topic/demographics-identity