6,114 ▲ +9.5%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,583
- 2016: 5,718
- 2021: 6,114
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Deloraine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Deloraine
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Deloraine is far older than those in most other similar areas. The population has grown by 9.5% since 2011 to reach 6,114 people. This shift is reflected in a community where one in four residents is now a senior.
6,114
▲ +9.5%
- 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 Deloraine — lower than 71% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 48, which is noticeably older than the Tasmania figure of 42 and far older than the Australian average of 38. This age has climbed by 4 years since 2011.
48 yrs ▲ +9.1%
Older than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 48 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 25.7% of the population, a figure well above the national average of 17.2%. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 15.2%, which is well below the Australian figure.
25.7% ▲ +28.9%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -20.8%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Deloraine splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.8% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. De facto relationships have also risen to 13.3%, a little above the national figure.
5.8% ▲ +68.0%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Deloraine, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (32%) 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 Deloraine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602021054/deloraine/topic/demographics-identity