4,351 ▲ +9.8%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,961
- 2016: 4,025
- 2021: 4,351
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Westbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Westbury
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Westbury is 47, making the area far older than the national figure. This aging trend is a key story for the town, with a population that has grown by 9.8% to 4,351 people since 2011.
4,351
▲ +9.8%
- 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 Westbury — lower than 82% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Westbury is noticeably older than the rest of Tasmania, with a typical age that has risen by 3 years since 2011. Its total population of 4,351 is smaller than about 82% of similar areas.
47 yrs ▲ +6.8%
Older than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44 yrs
- 2016: 47 yrs
- 2021: 47 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 24% of the population, a figure well above the national average that has risen by 8.5 points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 have fallen to 17%, which is a little below the Australian figure.
24.0% ▲ +54.8%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Westbury splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.6% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the state average. Those in de facto relationships make up 14.5% of the population, a proportion much higher than most similar areas.
2.6% ▲ +56.3%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 2.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.5% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Westbury, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 31%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Westbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602021057/westbury/topic/demographics-identity