4,988 ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4,164
- 2016: 4,375
- 2021: 4,988
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Triabunna - Bicheno · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Triabunna - Bicheno
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Triabunna - Bicheno is 57, making it one of the oldest areas of its kind. This region is heavily weighted toward seniors, who now make up over a third of the population. While the area has grown by 20% since 2011, it remains much older than both the state and national averages.
4,988
▲ +19.8%
- 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 Triabunna - Bicheno — lower than 78% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew to 4,988 people by 2021, adding about 824 residents since 2011. This growth occurred alongside a trend of an aging community, with the typical age rising by 4 years over the last decade.
57 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Older than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53 yrs
- 2016: 56 yrs
- 2021: 57 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 34.1% of the area, a figure far above the national average. This contributes to a stark age gap, as children under 15 fell to 9.9% by 2021, which is well below the figures for Tasmania and Australia.
34.1% ▲ +31.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.9% ▼ -29.7%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Triabunna - Bicheno splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (34%) and Older adults (45–64) (31%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.4% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. Additionally, 13.4% of residents are in a de facto relationship, a rate slightly above the national figure.
4.4% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 4.4%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.4% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Triabunna - Bicheno, Married is the majority at 52%; Never married is next at 26%.
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 Triabunna - Bicheno [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/603031074/triabunna-bicheno/topic/demographics-identity