4,428 ▲ +17.9%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,756
- 2016: 4,013
- 2021: 4,428
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Longford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Longford
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Far older residents than most similar areas define Longford, where the typical person is 47. The population has grown by 18% since 2011 to reach 4,428 people, but the area's age profile is shifting noticeably toward seniors.
4,428
▲ +17.9%
- 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 Longford — lower than 81% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical resident is 47, which is noticeably older than the Tasmanian figure of 42 and far older than the national figure of 38. This age has risen by 3 years since 2011.
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 26.3% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This rise of 6.3 percentage points since 2011 helps explain why the area is much older than most similar places, while the proportion of children under 15 has fallen slightly to 16.3%.
26.3% ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Longford splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (26%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.4% of people identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.4% of the population, up 2.1 percentage points since 2011.
3.4% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.4% ▲ +20.1%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Longford, the largest group is Married at 46%, followed by Never married (32%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Longford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602031060/longford/topic/demographics-identity