4,802 ▲ +23.5%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3,887
- 2016: 4,230
- 2021: 4,802
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Cygnet · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Cygnet
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Cygnet is 49, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This aging trend is a key feature of the area, as the population has grown by 24% since 2011 while becoming noticeably older.
4,802
▲ +23.5%
- 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 Cygnet — lower than 79% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Cygnet's population reached 4,802 people in 2021, which is smaller than about 79% of similar areas. Since 2011, the area has added around 915 people.
49 yrs ▲ +8.9%
Older than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45 yrs
- 2016: 48 yrs
- 2021: 49 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has a very high proportion of seniors, with 25.2% aged 65 and over—well above the Tasmanian figure of 20.9%. This is mirrored by a fall in children under 15, who now make up 16.3% of the population.
25.2% ▲ +51.8%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.3% ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Cygnet, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 31%, followed by Seniors (65+) (25%) and Young adults (25–44) (19%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Cygnet has a strong Indigenous presence, with 12.2% of people identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is well above the national figure of 3.2%. Additionally, 16.2% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate much higher than most similar areas.
12.2% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
16.2% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Cygnet, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (34%) and Divorced (13%).
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 Cygnet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/603021070/cygnet/topic/demographics-identity