3,932 ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,467
- 2016: 3,506
- 2021: 3,932
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Waverley - St Leonards · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Waverley - St Leonards
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Fewer seniors and more children than usual make Waverley - St Leonards a relatively young area for the region. The population grew by 13% since 2011 to 3,932 people. This shift is reflected in a typical resident age of 37, which is noticeably younger than the Tasmania figure.
3,932
▲ +13.4%
- 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 Waverley - St Leonards — lower than 84% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident here is 37, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38. The population grew by 13% since 2011, adding about 465 people.
37 yrs ▲ +2.8%
Younger than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 37 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Families are common here, with children under 15 making up 20% of the population, which is well above the Tasmania figure. In contrast, those aged 65 and over make up 15.6%, a rate well below the state average.
15.6% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.0% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Waverley - St Leonards, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.1% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships are also much more common here than in most areas, accounting for 15.6% of residents.
5.1% ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 5.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
15.6% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Waverley - St Leonards splits fairly evenly between Never married (42%) and Married (38%), with Divorced at 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 Waverley - St Leonards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011050/waverley-st-leonards/topic/demographics-identity