3,447 ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2,795
- 2016: 2,942
- 2021: 3,447
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bruny Island - Kettering · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Bruny Island - Kettering
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident of Bruny Island - Kettering is far older than those in the rest of the country, with a typical age of 54. This aging trend is clear in the local numbers, as the population has grown by 23% since 2011 while becoming significantly older.
3,447
▲ +23.3%
- 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 Bruny Island - Kettering — lower than 87% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 652 people since 2011 to reach 3,447, though it remains smaller than about 88% of similar areas. The typical resident is now 54, which is 16 years older than the national figure.
54 yrs ▲ +10.2%
Older than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49 yrs
- 2016: 54 yrs
- 2021: 54 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 30.5% of the population, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why children under 15 make up only 13.8% of the area, which is well below the Australian figure.
30.5% ▲ +50.1%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
13.8% ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bruny Island - Kettering splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (32%) and Seniors (65+) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 17%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 3.6% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is higher than most similar areas. People in de facto relationships make up 17.3% of the population, a rate well above the Tasmanian and national figures.
3.6% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
17.3% ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bruny Island - Kettering, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 28%.
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 Bruny Island - Kettering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/603021069/bruny-island-kettering/topic/demographics-identity